Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act (ACA) Funding, EH10-1003, 41261-41262 [2011-17602]

Download as PDF 41261 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 134 / Wednesday, July 13, 2011 / Notices stated as The Green Housing Study: Environmental Health Impacts on Women and Children in Low-income Multifamily Housing); however, the goals remain the same. These goals will be accomplished in ongoing building renovation programs sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In partnership with HUD, the CDC will leverage opportunities to collect survey and biomarker data from residents and to collect environmental measurements in homes in order to evaluate associations between green housing and health. Participants will include children with asthma and their mothers/primary caregiver living in HUD-subsidized housing that has either received a green renovation or is a comparison home (i.e., no renovation) from thirteen study sites across the United States. The following are eligible for the study: 1) 832 children (age 7–12 years with asthma and 2) 832 mothers/primary caregivers. Children with asthma (ages 7–12 years) will donate blood samples (for assessment of allergy) and urine samples (for assessment of pesticide and VOC exposures). The children with asthma (ages 7–12 years) will be also tested for lung function and lung inflammatory markers, and nasal and throat swabs samples will be collected to assess for acute respiratory infections. The length of follow-up is one year. Questionnaires regarding home characteristics and respiratory symptoms of the children will be administered at 1- to 6-month intervals. Environmental sampling of the air and dust in the participants’ homes will be conducted over a 1-year period (once in the home before rehabilitation (baseline I), and then at three time points after rehabilitation has been completed: Baseline II, 6 months, and 12 months). Environmental sampling includes measurements of air exchange rate, pesticides, VOCs, indoor allergens, fungi, temperature, humidity, and particulate matter. To obtain sufficient statistical power, approximately 1000 adults (mothers/ primary caregivers) will complete the screening forms. We assume after screening, some will not be eligible (an estimate of roughly 17%). Therefore, we will recruit 832 asthmatic children (age 7–12 years) and their mothers/primary caregivers. In summary, expected overall response rate could range from 69%–86% for the eligible participants in the study from screening through the end of data collection. The number and type of respondents that will complete the questionnaires are 832 mothers/ primary caregivers of enrolled children with asthma (ages 7–12 years). All health and environmental exposure information about children will be provided by their mothers/primary caregivers (i.e., no children will fill out questionnaires). There is no cost to the respondents other than their time to participate in the study. The total estimated annual burden hours equals 2356. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Mothers/primary caregivers of children with asthma. Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 1000 1 10/60 832 1 15/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 1 10/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 832 1 1 5/60 15/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 832 832 8 2 2 1/60 5/60 10/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 2 10/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 2 10/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 4 5/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 4 5/60 Mothers/primary caregivers of enrolled children 832 4 5/60 Forms Respondents Screening questionnaire ............................... Baseline Questionnaire (Home Characteristics). Baseline Part 2 Questionnaire (Home Characteristics). Baseline Questionnaire (Demographics) ...... Baseline Questionnaire (for Children with asthma 7–12 years). Monthly texts ................................................. 3 and 9-month Phone contact ...................... 6 and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for environment). 6 and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for mothers/primary caregivers). 6 and 12-month Follow-up Questionnaire (for Children with asthma 7–12 years). Time/Activity form(for Children with asthma 7–12 years). Time/Activity form(for mothers/primary caregivers). Illness/Checklist ............................................ Catina Conner, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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These activities are proposed by the above-mentioned grantee in their FY 2011 application submitted under funding opportunity EH10–1003, ‘‘National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHT),’’ Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.070. Approximately $124,995.00 in ACA funding will be awarded to the grantee for network expansion and enhancement. Funding is appropriated under the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]; (Prevention and Public Health Fund). Accordingly, CDC adds the following information to the previously published funding opportunity announcement of EH10–1003: SUMMARY: Authority: Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C Section 247b(k)(2)], as amended, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]. CFDA #: 93.538, Affordable Care Act—National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program-Network Implementation Award Information Type of Award: Non-Competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year ACA Funding: $124,995 Anticipated Number of Awards: 1 Fiscal Year Funds: 2011 Anticipated Award Date: July 1, 2011 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Application Selection Process Funding will be awarded to applicant based on results from successful past performance review. Funding Authority CDC will add the ACA Authority to that which is reflected in the published Funding Opportunity CDC–RFA–EH10– 1003. The revised funding authority language will read: —This program is authorized under the Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C Section 247b(k)(2)], as amended, and the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:36 Jul 12, 2011 Jkt 223001 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 300u–11]. DATES: The effective date for this action is the date of publication of this Notice and remains in effect until the expiration of the project period of the ACA funded applications. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elmira Benson, Acting Deputy Director, Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone (770) 488–2802, e-mail Elmira.Benson@cdc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111–148. The ACA is designed to improve and expand the scope of health care coverage for Americans. Cost savings through disease prevention is an important element of this legislation and the ACA has established a Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) for this purpose. Specifically, the legislation states in Section 4002 that the PPHF is to ‘‘provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs.’’ The ACA and the Prevention and Public Health Fund make improving public health a priority with investments to improve public health. The PPHF states that the Secretary shall transfer amounts in the Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Transformation Grant Program, the Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventative Benefits, and Immunization Programs. The ACA legislation affords an important opportunity to advance public health across the lifespan and to improve public health by supporting the Tracking Network. This network builds on ongoing efforts within the public health and environmental sectors to improve health tracking, hazard monitoring and response capacity. Therefore, increasing funding available to applicants under this FOA using the PPHF will allow them to expand and sustain their existing tracking networks, utilize tracking data available on networks for potential public health assessments which is consistent with the purpose of the PPHF, as stated PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 above, and to provide for an expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs. Further, the Secretary allocated funds to CDC, pursuant to the PPHF, for the types of activities this FOA is designed to carry out. Dated: June 30, 2011. Tanja Popovic, Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2011–17602 Filed 7–12–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163–18–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act (ACA) Funding, EH11–1103 Notice of Intent to award Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to seventeen states and local health departments to develop and implement tracking networks within their funded jurisdictions that are part of the National Tracking Network. These awards were proposed in the grantees’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Competing Continuation applications under funding opportunity EH11–1103, ‘‘National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program-Network Implementation.’’ AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. This notice provides public announcement of CDC’s intent to award Affordable Care Act (ACA) appropriations to the following 17 grantees: California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin to develop and implement their Tracking Networks. These activities are proposed by the abovementioned grantees in their FY 2011 applications submitted under funding opportunity EH11–1103, ‘‘National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program-Network Implementation (EPHT),’’ Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.070. Approximately $16,500,000 in ACA funding will be awarded to the grantees for network expansion and enhancement. Funding is appropriated under the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111–148), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41261-41262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17602]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Intent To Award Affordable Care Act (ACA) Funding, 
EH10-1003

    Notice of Intent to award Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to 
National Association for Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) to continue 
with the existing partnership and conduct projects for facilitating 
linkages between health outcome and environmental data. The NAHDO-
Tracking collaboration has proven to be an important step in 
establishing access to existing hospital and emergency department data. 
This award was proposed in the grantee's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 non-
Competing Continuation application under funding opportunity EH10-1003, 
``National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.''


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AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides public announcement of CDC's intent to 
award Affordable Care Act (ACA) appropriations to the following 
grantee: National Association for Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) to 
collaborate with CDC to identify and overcome barriers that limit 
access to hospital and emergency department data, including identifying 
and resolving issues of access to secure records. These activities are 
proposed by the above-mentioned grantee in their FY 2011 application 
submitted under funding opportunity EH10-1003, ``National Environmental 
Public Health Tracking Program (EPHT),'' Catalogue of Federal Domestic 
Assistance Number (CFDA): 93.070.
    Approximately $124,995.00 in ACA funding will be awarded to the 
grantee for network expansion and enhancement. Funding is appropriated 
under the Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148), Section 4002 [42 
U.S.C. 300u-11]; (Prevention and Public Health Fund).
    Accordingly, CDC adds the following information to the previously 
published funding opportunity announcement of EH10-1003:

    Authority:  Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act, 
[42 U.S.C Section 247b(k)(2)], as amended, and the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 U.S.C. 
300u-11].

    CFDA : 93.538, Affordable Care Act--National Environmental 
Public Health Tracking Program-Network Implementation

Award Information

    Type of Award: Non-Competing Continuation Cooperative Agreement
    Approximate Total Current Fiscal Year ACA Funding: $124,995
    Anticipated Number of Awards: 1
    Fiscal Year Funds: 2011
    Anticipated Award Date: July 1, 2011

Application Selection Process

    Funding will be awarded to applicant based on results from 
successful past performance review.

Funding Authority

    CDC will add the ACA Authority to that which is reflected in the 
published Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-EH10-1003. The revised funding 
authority language will read:

--This program is authorized under the Section 317(k)(2) of the Public 
Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C Section 247b(k)(2)], as amended, and the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 4002 [42 
U.S.C. 300u-11].

DATES: The effective date for this action is the date of publication of 
this Notice and remains in effect until the expiration of the project 
period of the ACA funded applications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elmira Benson, Acting Deputy Director, 
Procurement and Grants Office, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, GA 30341, telephone (770) 
488-2802, e-mail Elmira.Benson@cdc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2010, the President signed into 
law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Public Law 111-148. The ACA is 
designed to improve and expand the scope of health care coverage for 
Americans. Cost savings through disease prevention is an important 
element of this legislation and the ACA has established a Prevention 
and Public Health Fund (PPHF) for this purpose. Specifically, the 
legislation states in Section 4002 that the PPHF is to ``provide for 
expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public 
health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth 
in private and public sector health care costs.'' The ACA and the 
Prevention and Public Health Fund make improving public health a 
priority with investments to improve public health.
    The PPHF states that the Secretary shall transfer amounts in the 
Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for programs 
authorized by the Public Health Service Act, for prevention, wellness 
and public health activities including prevention research and health 
screenings, such as the Community Transformation Grant Program, the 
Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventative Benefits, and 
Immunization Programs.
    The ACA legislation affords an important opportunity to advance 
public health across the lifespan and to improve public health by 
supporting the Tracking Network. This network builds on ongoing efforts 
within the public health and environmental sectors to improve health 
tracking, hazard monitoring and response capacity. Therefore, 
increasing funding available to applicants under this FOA using the 
PPHF will allow them to expand and sustain their existing tracking 
networks, utilize tracking data available on networks for potential 
public health assessments which is consistent with the purpose of the 
PPHF, as stated above, and to provide for an expanded and sustained 
national investment in prevention and public health programs. Further, 
the Secretary allocated funds to CDC, pursuant to the PPHF, for the 
types of activities this FOA is designed to carry out.

    Dated: June 30, 2011.
Tanja Popovic,
Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2011-17602 Filed 7-12-11; 8:45 am]
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