Maternal and Child Health Services; Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program, 53880 [E8-21753]

Download as PDF 53880 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 17, 2008 / Notices temporary award because the previous grant recipient serving this population notified HRSA that it would not continue in the program after the fiscal year (FY) 2008 award was made. GLH Magnolia Medical clinic is the best qualified grantee for this supplement, since it serves many of the former grantee’s patients and is the closest Part C Program to the former grantee. Further funding beyond December 31, 2008, for this service area will be competitively awarded during the next Part C HIV Early Intervention Service (EIS) competing application process for FY 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Treat, via e-mail ktreat@hrsa.gov, or via telephone, 301– 443–0493. Dated: September 10, 2008. Elizabeth M. Duke, Administrator. [FR Doc. E8–21754 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Services; Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of noncompetitive program expansion supplemental award. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University is the national resource center for the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program. Funds will be used to provide technical assistance and training for physiologic hearing screening services in Early Head Start and Head Start programs in 17 States with plans to expand to 3 additional States. Intended Recipient of the Award: The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University. Amount of Supplemental Award(s): The amount of the supplemental award is $400,000. Based on satisfactory performance, continued need, and availability of funds, a second and final non-competitive supplemental award for this activity may be awarded for 12 additional months. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:38 Sep 16, 2008 Jkt 214001 Authority: Section 349 of the Public Health Service Act. CFDA Number: 93.251. Project Period: The project period for this cooperative agreement is April 1, 2005, through March 31, 2010. The period of supplemental support for this award is from September 1, 2008, through March 31, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Forsman, via e-mail: iforsman@hrsa.gov or via telephone 301–443–2370. Justification for the Exception to Competition: The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University is the national resource center for the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention program. They successfully applied for funds to support a program of national technical assistance in 2000 and again in 2004. There were no other applicants for this cooperative agreement in either competition. There is no other organization providing technical assistance to State-based Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs. In 2001, the Health Services and Resources Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) entered into a 3-year IntraAgency Agreement with the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS) to provide physiologic hearing screening services to Migrant and Native American Early Head Start sites in 3 States. NCHAM was awarded a supplemental grant to develop training materials for the staff and provided technical assistance and support. Since 2005, ACF/OHS has supported NCHAM through a one-time award which cannot be renewed. In that time period, NCHAM successfully expanded the screening program to 17 States. ACF/ OHS has submitted an Intra-Agency Agreement to HRSA/MCHB to continue the work in 17 States and to expand to 3 additional States. NCHAM is unique in its technical assistance capacity to provide the type of services for the training. Since it is the national center that supports the EHDI program, it is well positioned to catalyze significant relationships between community-based Head Start programs and State-wide EHDI programs. The resource center has a regionalized system of audiologists, each of whom has responsibility for several States. NCHAM has developed multiple training mechanisms including manuals, CDs and a Web site (infanthearing.org) rich in resources to PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 assist health providers, educators of the deaf, families, policymakers and others involved in providing timely and appropriate screening, diagnosis and intervention services for infants and children with hearing loss and their families. There is no other entity providing these services, nor has any other entity expressed interest in doing so. For the reasons identified above, the HRSA is awarding the supplemental funds non-competitively. Dated: September 10, 2008. Elizabeth M. Duke, Administrator. [FR Doc. E8–21753 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), Notice Is Hereby Given of the Following Meetings The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(cX4) and 552b(cX6), 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: Renal and Urological Studies Integrated Review Group, Pathobiology of Kidney Disease Study Section. Date: October 2, 2008. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Hotel Rouge, 1315 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036. Contact Person: Krystyna E. Rys-Sikora, PhD, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 4016J, MSC 7814, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–451– 1325, ryssokok@csr.nih.gov. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to the timing limitations imposed by the review and funding cycle. Name of Committee: Health of the Population Integrated Review Group, Epidemiology of Cancer Study Section. Date: October 2–3, 2008. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 53880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21753]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Maternal and Child Health Services; Universal Newborn Hearing 
Screening and Intervention Program

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of noncompetitive program expansion supplemental award.

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SUMMARY: The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management 
(NCHAM) at Utah State University is the national resource center for 
the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program. Funds 
will be used to provide technical assistance and training for 
physiologic hearing screening services in Early Head Start and Head 
Start programs in 17 States with plans to expand to 3 additional 
States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intended Recipient of the Award: The 
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah 
State University.
    Amount of Supplemental Award(s): The amount of the supplemental 
award is $400,000. Based on satisfactory performance, continued need, 
and availability of funds, a second and final non-competitive 
supplemental award for this activity may be awarded for 12 additional 
months.
    Authority: Section 349 of the Public Health Service Act.
    CFDA Number: 93.251.
    Project Period: The project period for this cooperative agreement 
is April 1, 2005, through March 31, 2010. The period of supplemental 
support for this award is from September 1, 2008, through March 31, 
2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Forsman, via e-mail: 
iforsman@hrsa.gov or via telephone 301-443-2370.
    Justification for the Exception to Competition: The National Center 
for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University 
is the national resource center for the Universal Newborn Hearing 
Screening and Intervention program. They successfully applied for funds 
to support a program of national technical assistance in 2000 and again 
in 2004. There were no other applicants for this cooperative agreement 
in either competition. There is no other organization providing 
technical assistance to State-based Early Hearing Detection and 
Intervention (EHDI) programs.
    In 2001, the Health Services and Resources Administration's (HRSA) 
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) entered into a 3-year Intra-
Agency Agreement with the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) 
Office of Head Start (OHS) to provide physiologic hearing screening 
services to Migrant and Native American Early Head Start sites in 3 
States. NCHAM was awarded a supplemental grant to develop training 
materials for the staff and provided technical assistance and support. 
Since 2005, ACF/OHS has supported NCHAM through a one-time award which 
cannot be renewed. In that time period, NCHAM successfully expanded the 
screening program to 17 States. ACF/OHS has submitted an Intra-Agency 
Agreement to HRSA/MCHB to continue the work in 17 States and to expand 
to 3 additional States.
    NCHAM is unique in its technical assistance capacity to provide the 
type of services for the training. Since it is the national center that 
supports the EHDI program, it is well positioned to catalyze 
significant relationships between community-based Head Start programs 
and State-wide EHDI programs. The resource center has a regionalized 
system of audiologists, each of whom has responsibility for several 
States. NCHAM has developed multiple training mechanisms including 
manuals, CDs and a Web site (infanthearing.org) rich in resources to 
assist health providers, educators of the deaf, families, policymakers 
and others involved in providing timely and appropriate screening, 
diagnosis and intervention services for infants and children with 
hearing loss and their families. There is no other entity providing 
these services, nor has any other entity expressed interest in doing 
so. For the reasons identified above, the HRSA is awarding the 
supplemental funds non-competitively.

    Dated: September 10, 2008.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-21753 Filed 9-16-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4165-15-P
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