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TABLE 1.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN1—Continued
21 CFR Section
No. of
Respondents
FDA Form Number
Annual Frequency
per Response
Total Annual
Responses
Hours per
Response
Total
Hours
1040.30(c)(2)
N/A
7
1
7
1
7
1050.10(d)(1) through
(d)(4) and (f)(1)
through (f)(2)(iii)
N/A
10
1
10
56
560
Total Annual Reporting Burden
1 There
88,435
are no operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN1
21 CFR Section
No. of
Recordkeepers
Annual Frequency
per Recordkeeping
Total Annual
Records
Hours per
Record
Total
Hours
1002.30 and
1002.31(a)
1,150
1,655.5
1,903,825
0.12
228,459
1002.40 and
1002.41
2,950
49.2
145,140
0.05
7,257
1020.30(g)
22
1
22
0.5
11
1040.10(a)(3)(ii)
40
1
40
1.0
40
Total
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1 There
235,767
are no operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.
The burden estimates were derived by
consultation with FDA and industry
personnel, and are based on actual data
collected from industry. An evaluation
of the type and scope of information
requested was also used to derive some
time estimates. For example, disclosure
information primarily requires time
only to update and maintain existing
manuals. Initial development of
manuals has been performed except for
new firms entering the industry.
The following information collection
requirements are not subject to review
by OMB because they do not constitute
a ‘‘collection of information’’ under the
PRA: Sections 1002.31(c); 1003.10(a),
(b), and (c); 1003.11(a)(3) and (b);
1003.20(a) through (h); 1003.21(a)
through (d); 1003.22(a) and (b);
1003.30(a) and (b); 1003.31(a) and (b);
1004.2(a) through (i); 1004.3(a) through
(i); 1004.4(a) through (h); 1005.21(a)
through (c), and 1005.22(b). These
requirements apply to the collection of
information during the conduct of
general investigations or audits (5 CFR
1320.4(b)).
The following labeling requirements
are also not subject to review under the
PRA because they are a public
disclosure of information originally
supplied by the Federal Government to
the recipient for the purpose of
disclosure to the public (5 CFR
1320.3(c)(2)): Sections 1020.10(c)(4),
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1030.10(c)(6), 1040.10(g), 1040.30(c)(1),
and 1050.10(d)(1).
Dated: February 22, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Discretionary Grant Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive
Program Extension Supplemental
Awards.
SUMMARY: HRSA will be providing
extensions with funds ranging from 5 to
10 months to program grantees for the
following programs in order to bring
these programs into alignment with
changes resulting from HRSA’s Maternal
and Child Health Bureau’s developing
strategic plan and the Early Learning
and Development Initiative of the HHS
and Department of Education. The
programs are:
• Alliance for Information in Maternal
and Child Health (AIM)
Æ Improving Understanding of
MCH—10 grants
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Æ Partnerships to Promote MCH—5
grants
• AIM Policy Center—1 grant
• Mental Health and Schools Resource
Centers—2 grants
• Public Policy Analysis and Education
Center for Early Childhood—1 grant
• National Healthy Child Care America
Program
Æ National Training Institute for
Health Consultants—1 grant
Æ Child Care Health Partnership
Program—1 grant
Æ Resource Center for Childcare
Health and Safety—1 grant
• National Sudden and Unexpected
Infant/Child Death and Pregnancy
Loss Centers—3 grants
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipients of the Award
The intended recipients are the
incumbent grantees. They are either
national membership organizations
whose members impact maternal and
child health programming or
institutions of higher learning. They
share a common purpose of providing
education and technical assistance to
either their individual members or State
and community Maternal and Child
Health programs.
Authority: Section 501(a) (3) of the Social
Security Act, as amended
CFDA Number: 93.110.
Project Period: The period of
supplemental support is from the
grantee’s original project end date
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through January 31, 2011. The periods
range from 5 to 10 months.
HRSA Competition Name and Announcement Number
Grantees and Amount of the Awards:
See listing below.
Grant number
Project period
Organization Name
FY 2009 authorized
funding
level
Revised project
end date
Supplemental
funding
Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health (AIM) Improving Understanding of Maternal and Child Health and Health Care
Issues, HRSA–05–079
National Conference of State Legislatures.
National Conference of State Legislatures.
Association of State and Territorial
Health Officials.
National Institute for Health Care Management.
National Business Group on Health .....
Grantmakers in Health ..........................
National Association of County and
City Health Officials.
National Governors Association ...........
American Bar Association .....................
Grantmakers for Children, Youth and
Families.
G96MC04443 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
G96MC04444 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
G96MC04445 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
G96MC04446 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
G96MC04447 ........
G96MC04448 ........
G96MC04449 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
G96MC04450 ........
G96MC04451 ........
G96MC04452 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health (AIM) Partnerships to Promote Maternal and Child Health, HRSA–05–076
Family Voices, Inc. ...............................
Today’s Child Communications, Inc. ....
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
National Healthy Start Association, Inc.
American Academy of Pediatrics ..........
G97MC04453 ........
G97MC04454 ........
G97MC04455 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
$200,000
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
$150,000
$150,000
G97MC04488 ........
G97MC06336 ........
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
1–May-05—30–Apr-10 ............
$200,000
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
$150,000
$150,000
Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health (AIM) Child and Adolescent Policy Support Center, HRSA–07–041
The Regents of the University of California.
U45MC08263 ........
1–Jul-07- 30–Jun-10 ................
$300,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$175,000
School Mental Health Program and Policy Analysis Centers, HRSA–05–034
University of Maryland, Baltimore .........
The Regents of the University of California.
U45MC00174 ........
U45MC00175 ........
1–Jul-05—30–Jun-10 ..............
1–Jul-05—30–Jun-10 ..............
$400,000
$400,000
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
$233,333
$233,333
Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Early Childhood Health Cooperative Agreement, HRSA–05–115
Columbia University ..............................
U05MC05056 ........
1–Jul-05—30–Jun-10 ..............
$350,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$204,167
National Healthy Child Care America Cooperative Agreement Program, HRSA–05–058
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill.
American Academy of Pediatrics ..........
University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center.
U46MC00003 ........
1–Oct-97—31–Mar-10 .............
$350,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$291,667
U46MC04436 ........
U46MC09810 ........
1–Apr-05—31–Mar-10 .............
1–Apr-08—31–Mar-10 .............
$350,000
$375,000
31–Jan-11 .......
31–Jan-11 .......
$291,667
$312,500
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Cooperative Agreement Program, HRSA–05–100
Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs.
The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Alliance.
U48MC05548 ........
1–Sep-05—31–Aug-10 ............
$200,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$83,333
U48MC05549 ........
1–Sep-05—31–Aug-10 ............
$250,000
31–Jan-11 .......
$104,167
31–Jan-11 .......
$145,833
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National SIDS Infant Death Resource Center, HRSA–07–040
Georgetown University ..........................
U48MC08717 ........
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Heppel, Director, Division for
Child, Adolescent and Family Health,
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Health Resources and Services
Administration, Maternal and Child
Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane,
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$350,000
Room 18A39, Rockville, MD 20857,
301.443.2250; dheppel@hrsa.gov.
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Justification for the Exception to
Competition
The reason for this exception is to
allow sufficient time for the HRSA’s
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
(MCHB) to align its fiscal resources and
programmatic goals:
• With the developing Maternal and
Child Health Strategic Plan and with
HRSA and Departmental plans; and,
• With the Early Learning and
Development Initiative of the
Department of Health and Human
Services and the Department of
Education; and, to maintain during this
transition period MCH programmatic
support to the State and community
MCH constituencies which currently are
receiving technical assistance services
from these MCHB grantees.
The activities listed in the previous
paragraph will not be completed in time
for the FY 2010 grant competition. The
MCHB proposes, therefore, to extend
into FY 2011 the project periods of
those grants scheduled to conclude in
FY 2010 in order to have a larger and
more current grant competition in FY
2011 reflective of any and all
programmatic changes resulting from
the above referenced activities and
actions. Delaying the competition into
FY 2011 also allows the MCHB
additional time to consult with and
provide information to constituency
groups about changes in program
direction. Providing an extension with
funds to these grantees through January
31, 2011, will ensure the provision of
technical assistance to the affected MCH
constituencies continues without
disruption.
Dated: February 9, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2010–D–0090]
Draft Guidance for Industry on
Adaptive Design Clinical Trials for
Drugs and Biologics; Availability
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AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance entitled
‘‘Adaptive Design Clinical Trials for
Drugs and Biologics.’’ The draft
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guidance provides sponsors and the
review staff in FDA’s Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research (CDER) and
Center for Biologics Evaluation and
Research (CBER) with information
regarding adaptive design clinical trials
when used in drug development
programs. The draft guidance gives
advice on various topics, such as what
aspects of adaptive design clinical trials
(i.e., clinical, statistical, regulatory) call
for special consideration, when to
interact with FDA while planning and
conducting adaptive design studies,
what information to include in the
adaptive design for FDA review, and
issues to consider in the evaluation of
a completed adaptive design study. The
draft guidance is intended to assist
sponsors in planning and conducting
adaptive design clinical studies, and to
facilitate an efficient FDA review.
DATES: Although you can comment on
any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the agency
considers your comment on this draft
guidance before it begins work on the
final version of the guidance, submit
written or electronic comments on the
draft guidance by June 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for
single copies of the draft guidance to the
Division of Drug Information, Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research, Food
and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 2201,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, or to the
Office of Communication, Outreach and
Development, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite
200N, Rockville, MD 20852–1448. Send
one self-addressed adhesive label to
assist that office in processing your
requests. The draft guidance may also be
obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1–
800–835–4709 or 301–827–1800.
Submit written comments on the draft
guidance to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit
electronic comments to https://
www.regulations.gov. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
electronic access to the draft guidance
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert T. O’Neill, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 21, rm. 3554,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–1700; or
Sue-Jane Wang, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 21, rm. 3554,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–1700; or
PO 00000
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Marc Walton, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 21, rm. 4524,
Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301–
796–2600; or
Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research, Food and
Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville
Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852–
1448, 301–827–6210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of
a draft guidance for industry entitled
‘‘Adaptive Design Clinical Trials for
Drugs and Biologics.’’ This guidance
provides information regarding adaptive
design trials when used in drug
development programs.
There is great interest in the
possibility that clinical trials can be
designed with ‘‘adaptive’’ features (i.e.,
changes in design or analyses guided by
examination of the accumulated data at
an interim point in the trial) that can
make the studies more efficient (e.g.,
shorter duration, fewer patients), more
likely to demonstrate an effect of the
drug if one exists, or more informative
(e.g., by providing broader doseresponse information). The draft
guidance discusses clinical, statistical,
and regulatory aspects of a wide range
of adaptive design clinical studies that
can be proposed as part of a drug
development program, including both
familiar and less familiar approaches.
As more experience is obtained with the
less familiar designs, sponsors can
improve their understanding of
circumstances where these designs are
most useful or may pose risks to study
integrity and interpretation. The draft
guidance describes aspects of adaptive
design trials that deserve special
consideration and provides advice on
the information that should be provided
to FDA and how best to interact with
FDA to facilitate an efficient review.
This draft guidance is being issued
consistent with FDA’s good guidance
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115).
The draft guidance, when finalized, will
represent the agency’s current thinking
on adaptive design clinical trials for
drugs and biologics. It does not create or
confer any rights for or on any person
and does not operate to bind FDA or the
public. An alternative approach may be
used if such approach satisfies the
requirements of the applicable statutes
and regulations.
II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (the PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), Federal agencies must obtain
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Discretionary Grant Program
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Noncompetitive Program Extension Supplemental Awards.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: HRSA will be providing extensions with funds ranging from 5 to
10 months to program grantees for the following programs in order to
bring these programs into alignment with changes resulting from HRSA's
Maternal and Child Health Bureau's developing strategic plan and the
Early Learning and Development Initiative of the HHS and Department of
Education. The programs are:
Alliance for Information in Maternal and Child Health (AIM)
[cir] Improving Understanding of MCH--10 grants
[cir] Partnerships to Promote MCH--5 grants
AIM Policy Center--1 grant
Mental Health and Schools Resource Centers--2 grants
Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Early
Childhood--1 grant
National Healthy Child Care America Program
[cir] National Training Institute for Health Consultants--1 grant
[cir] Child Care Health Partnership Program--1 grant
[cir] Resource Center for Childcare Health and Safety--1 grant
National Sudden and Unexpected Infant/Child Death and
Pregnancy Loss Centers--3 grants
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipients of the Award
The intended recipients are the incumbent grantees. They are either
national membership organizations whose members impact maternal and
child health programming or institutions of higher learning. They share
a common purpose of providing education and technical assistance to
either their individual members or State and community Maternal and
Child Health programs.
Authority: Section 501(a) (3) of the Social Security Act, as
amended
CFDA Number: 93.110.
Project Period: The period of supplemental support is from the
grantee's original project end date
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through January 31, 2011. The periods range from 5 to 10 months.
Grantees and Amount of the Awards: See listing below.
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HRSA Competition Name and FY 2009
Announcement Number authorized Revised project Supplemental
------------------------------ Grant number Project period funding end date funding
Organization Name level
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Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health (AIM) Improving Understanding of Maternal and Child Health
and Health Care Issues, HRSA-05-079
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National Conference of State G96MC04443...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Legislatures. 10.
National Conference of State G96MC04444...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Legislatures. 10.
Association of State and G96MC04445...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Territorial Health Officials. 10.
National Institute for Health G96MC04446...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Care Management. 10.
National Business Group on G96MC04447...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Health. 10.
Grantmakers in Health........ G96MC04448...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
10.
National Association of G96MC04449...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
County and City Health 10.
Officials.
National Governors G96MC04450...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Association. 10.
American Bar Association..... G96MC04451...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
10.
Grantmakers for Children, G96MC04452...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Youth and Families. 10.
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Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health (AIM) Partnerships to Promote Maternal and Child Health,
HRSA-05-076
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Family Voices, Inc........... G97MC04453...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
10.
Today's Child Communications, G97MC04454...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Inc.. 10.
American Academy of Pediatric G97MC04455...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Dentistry. 10.
National Healthy Start G97MC04488...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Association, Inc.. 10.
American Academy of G97MC06336...... 1-May-05--30-Apr- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $150,000
Pediatrics. 10.
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Alliance for Information on Maternal and Child Health (AIM) Child and Adolescent Policy Support Center, HRSA-07-
041
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The Regents of the University U45MC08263...... 1-Jul-07- 30-Jun- $300,000 31-Jan-11...... $175,000
of California. 10.
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School Mental Health Program and Policy Analysis Centers, HRSA-05-034
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University of Maryland, U45MC00174...... 1-Jul-05--30-Jun- $400,000 31-Jan-11...... $233,333
Baltimore. 10.
The Regents of the University U45MC00175...... 1-Jul-05--30-Jun- $400,000 31-Jan-11...... $233,333
of California. 10.
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Public Policy Analysis and Education Center for Early Childhood Health Cooperative Agreement, HRSA-05-115
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Columbia University.......... U05MC05056...... 1-Jul-05--30-Jun- $350,000 31-Jan-11...... $204,167
10.
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National Healthy Child Care America Cooperative Agreement Program, HRSA-05-058
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University of North Carolina U46MC00003...... 1-Oct-97--31-Mar- $350,000 31-Jan-11...... $291,667
at Chapel Hill. 10.
American Academy of U46MC04436...... 1-Apr-05--31-Mar- $350,000 31-Jan-11...... $291,667
Pediatrics. 10.
University of Colorado Health U46MC09810...... 1-Apr-08--31-Mar- $375,000 31-Jan-11...... $312,500
Sciences Center. 10.
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Cooperative Agreement Program, HRSA-05-100
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Association of SIDS and U48MC05548...... 1-Sep-05--31-Aug- $200,000 31-Jan-11...... $83,333
Infant Mortality Programs. 10.
The Sudden Infant Death U48MC05549...... 1-Sep-05--31-Aug- $250,000 31-Jan-11...... $104,167
Syndrome Alliance. 10.
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National SIDS Infant Death Resource Center, HRSA-07-040
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Georgetown University........ U48MC08717...... 1-Sep-07--31-Aug- $350,000 31-Jan-11...... $145,833
10.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Heppel, Director, Division for
Child, Adolescent and Family Health, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Room 18A39, Rockville, MD 20857, 301.443.2250; dheppel@hrsa.gov.
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Justification for the Exception to Competition
The reason for this exception is to allow sufficient time for the
HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) to align its fiscal
resources and programmatic goals:
With the developing Maternal and Child Health Strategic
Plan and with HRSA and Departmental plans; and,
With the Early Learning and Development Initiative of the
Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of
Education; and, to maintain during this transition period MCH
programmatic support to the State and community MCH constituencies
which currently are receiving technical assistance services from these
MCHB grantees.
The activities listed in the previous paragraph will not be
completed in time for the FY 2010 grant competition. The MCHB proposes,
therefore, to extend into FY 2011 the project periods of those grants
scheduled to conclude in FY 2010 in order to have a larger and more
current grant competition in FY 2011 reflective of any and all
programmatic changes resulting from the above referenced activities and
actions. Delaying the competition into FY 2011 also allows the MCHB
additional time to consult with and provide information to constituency
groups about changes in program direction. Providing an extension with
funds to these grantees through January 31, 2011, will ensure the
provision of technical assistance to the affected MCH constituencies
continues without disruption.
Dated: February 9, 2010.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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