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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Supplement to National Technical
Resource Center for the Newborn
Hearing Screening and Intervention
Program at the Utah State University
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Supplement to
National Technical Resource Center for
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the Newborn Hearing Screening and
Intervention Program at the Utah State
University—Grant Number
U52MC04391.
HRSA announces the award
of a supplement in the amount of
$300,000 for the National Technical
Resource Center (NTRC) for the
Newborn Hearing Screening and
Intervention program cooperative
agreement. Funding in future years is
contingent upon satisfactory
performance of the recipient, need, and
availability of funds.
The purpose of the NTRC is to
address new research, approaches, and
practice advances in the fields of family
engagement, early language acquisition,
and early literacy. The supplement will
fund Utah State University, the
cooperative agreement recipient, during
the budget periods of the supplement 4/
1/2016–3/31/2020, to respond to
changes in research, policy, technology,
and practice in the newborn hearing
screening field in the areas of family
engagement, early language acquisition,
and early literacy. Funding in FY 2017,
FY 2018, and FY 2019, is contingent
upon appropriations, satisfactory
performance of the recipient, need, and
availability of funds.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient of the Award:
Utah State University.
Amount of Non-Competitive Awards:
$300,000.
Period of Supplemental Funding: 4/1/
2016–3/31/2020.
CFDA Number: 93.251.
Authority: Public Health Service Act,
§ 399M, as added by § 702 of the
Children’s Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L.
106–310) and amended by § 2 of the
Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
337) (42 U.S.C. 280g–1)
JUSTIFICATION: In 2015, following an
objective review of its applications,
HRSA awarded the NTRC for the
Newborn Hearing Screening and
Intervention program cooperative
agreement to Utah State University, a
state institution of higher education.
Authorized by the Public Health
Service Act, § 399M, as added by the
Children’s Health Act of 2000, § 702
(Pub. L. 106–310) and further amended
by § 2 of the Early Hearing Detection
and Intervention Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–337) (42 U.S.C. 280g–1), the
purpose of the Universal Newborn
Hearing Screening (UNHS) program is to
utilize specifically targeted and
measurable interventions to increase the
number of infants who are followed up
for rescreening, referral, and
intervention after not passing a
SUMMARY:
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physiologic newborn screening
examination prior to discharge from the
newborn nursery.
As stated in the funding opportunity
announcement (FOA) HRSA 15–085, the
focus of the NTRC is to provide to state
Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention (EHDI) programs training
and technical assistance for planning,
policy development, implementing
innovations, and quality improvement
methodology to reduce their loss to
follow-up rate/loss to documentation,
i.e. the number of infants who do not
receive timely and appropriate
screening follow-up and coordinated
interventions.
Since the publication of the FOA on
September 9, 2014, many changes in
research, policy, technology, and
practice have occurred in the newborn
hearing screening field in the areas of
family engagement, early language
acquisition, and early literacy. The
NTRC cooperative agreement must
address these changes to provide
appropriate training and technical
assistance. The Maternal and Child
Health Bureau (MCHB) proposes to
supplement the recipient in FY 2016
and 2017 to address new research,
approaches, and practice advances in
the field of family engagement. MCHB
proposes to supplement the recipient in
FY 2018 and 2019 to address the latest
research findings and advances related
to early language acquisition and early
literacy. Funding in FY 2017, FY 2018,
and FY 2019 is contingent upon
appropriations, satisfactory performance
of the recipient, need, and availability of
funds.
According to the National Institute for
Children’s Health Quality, families have
a unique perspective on how the system
currently affects them personally and
can provide invaluable viewpoints on
the steps that can be implemented to
improve the system. Since the system
exists to meet the needs of the deaf or
hard of hearing infants and children, it
is critical that their parents and families’
viewpoints are acknowledged and
leveraged. MCHB recommends greater
representation of individuals who are
deaf or hard of hearing throughout the
NTRC as well as providing
opportunities for families of deaf or
hard of hearing children to become
leaders within the EHDI system.
To address these deficiencies, Utah
State University submitted a prior
approval request for funds to improve
its family engagement. The NTRC will
take a streamlined and targeted
approach toward engaging families and
family based organizations in its work.
Though not introducing new services or
activities, the NTRC will use the
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supplemental funds to refine its current
services and activities to:
1. Increase and refocus the family
advisory committee to be more
reflective of families who have a deaf or
hard of hearing child;
2. Target the NTRC’s scholarship
program toward greater family
engagement and leadership
development;
3. Enhance family engagement in
EHDI quality improvement activities;
and
4. Increase the NTRC’s financial and
programmatic support for the work by
Hands & Voices to strengthen family
engagement in EHDI programs.
This will be the second supplement
for this cooperative agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sadie Silcott, MBA, MPH, Division of
Services for Children with Special
Health Needs, Maternal and Child
Health Bureau, Health Resources and
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Room 18W57, Rockville,
Maryland 20857; Phone: (301) 443–
0133; Email: ssilcott@hrsa.gov.
Dated: September 2, 2016.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Administration
Advisory Commission on Childhood
Vaccines
Health Resources and Service
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice
is hereby given that a meeting is
scheduled for Advisory Commission on
Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). This
meeting will be open to the public.
Information about the ACCV and the
agenda for this meeting can be obtained
by accessing the following Web site:
https://www.hrsa.gov/
advisorycommittees/childhoodvaccines/
index.html.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 20, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held
via Adobe Connect Webinar and
teleconference. The address for the
meeting is 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
MD 20857, Conference Room 09N17.
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1. (Audio Portion) Calling the
conference phone number 800–799–
3561 and providing the following
information:
Leader Name: Dr. Narayan Nair
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using the following URL: https://
hrsa.connectsolutions.com/accv/ (copy
and paste the link into your browser if
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a guest). Participants should call and
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hrsa.connectsolutions.com/common/
help/en/support/meeting_test.htm and
get a quick overview by following URL:
https://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_
overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anyone requesting information
regarding the ACCV should contact
Annie Herzog, Program Analyst,
Division of Injury Compensation
Programs (DICP), Health Resources and
Services Administration, in one of three
ways: (1) Send a request to the following
address: Annie Herzog, Program
Analyst, DICP, Health Resources and
Services Administration, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Room 08N146B, Rockville,
Maryland 20857; (2) call (301) 443–
6593; or (3) send an email to aherzog@
hrsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ACCV
was established by section 2119 of the
Public Health Service Act (the Act) (42
U.S.C. 300aa–19), as enacted by Public
Law (Pub. L.) 99–660, and as
subsequently amended, and advises the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
(the Secretary) on issues related to
implementation of the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
The activities of the ACCV also
include: Recommending changes in the
Vaccine Injury Table at its own
initiative or as the result of the filing of
a petition; advising the Secretary in
implementing section 2127 of the Act
regarding the need for childhood
vaccination products that result in fewer
or no significant adverse reactions;
surveying federal, state, and local
programs and activities related to
gathering information on injuries
associated with the administration of
childhood vaccines, including the
adverse reaction reporting requirements
of section 2125(b) of the Act; advising
the Secretary on the methods of
obtaining, compiling, publishing, and
using credible data related to the
frequency and severity of adverse
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Supplement to National Technical Resource Center for the Newborn
Hearing Screening and Intervention Program at the Utah State University
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of Supplement to National Technical Resource Center for
the Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Program at the Utah
State University--Grant Number U52MC04391.
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SUMMARY: HRSA announces the award of a supplement in the amount of
$300,000 for the National Technical Resource Center (NTRC) for the
Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention program cooperative
agreement. Funding in future years is contingent upon satisfactory
performance of the recipient, need, and availability of funds.
The purpose of the NTRC is to address new research, approaches, and
practice advances in the fields of family engagement, early language
acquisition, and early literacy. The supplement will fund Utah State
University, the cooperative agreement recipient, during the budget
periods of the supplement 4/1/2016-3/31/2020, to respond to changes in
research, policy, technology, and practice in the newborn hearing
screening field in the areas of family engagement, early language
acquisition, and early literacy. Funding in FY 2017, FY 2018, and FY
2019, is contingent upon appropriations, satisfactory performance of
the recipient, need, and availability of funds.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Intended Recipient of the Award: Utah State University.
Amount of Non-Competitive Awards: $300,000.
Period of Supplemental Funding: 4/1/2016-3/31/2020.
CFDA Number: 93.251.
Authority: Public Health Service Act, Sec. 399M, as added by Sec.
702 of the Children's Health Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-310) and amended
by Sec. 2 of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-337) (42 U.S.C. 280g-1)
JUSTIFICATION: In 2015, following an objective review of its
applications, HRSA awarded the NTRC for the Newborn Hearing Screening
and Intervention program cooperative agreement to Utah State
University, a state institution of higher education.
Authorized by the Public Health Service Act, Sec. 399M, as added
by the Children's Health Act of 2000, Sec. 702 (Pub. L. 106-310) and
further amended by Sec. 2 of the Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-337) (42 U.S.C. 280g-1), the
purpose of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) program is to
utilize specifically targeted and measurable interventions to increase
the number of infants who are followed up for rescreening, referral,
and intervention after not passing a
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physiologic newborn screening examination prior to discharge from the
newborn nursery.
As stated in the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) HRSA 15-
085, the focus of the NTRC is to provide to state Early Hearing
Detection and Intervention (EHDI) programs training and technical
assistance for planning, policy development, implementing innovations,
and quality improvement methodology to reduce their loss to follow-up
rate/loss to documentation, i.e. the number of infants who do not
receive timely and appropriate screening follow-up and coordinated
interventions.
Since the publication of the FOA on September 9, 2014, many changes
in research, policy, technology, and practice have occurred in the
newborn hearing screening field in the areas of family engagement,
early language acquisition, and early literacy. The NTRC cooperative
agreement must address these changes to provide appropriate training
and technical assistance. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
proposes to supplement the recipient in FY 2016 and 2017 to address new
research, approaches, and practice advances in the field of family
engagement. MCHB proposes to supplement the recipient in FY 2018 and
2019 to address the latest research findings and advances related to
early language acquisition and early literacy. Funding in FY 2017, FY
2018, and FY 2019 is contingent upon appropriations, satisfactory
performance of the recipient, need, and availability of funds.
According to the National Institute for Children's Health Quality,
families have a unique perspective on how the system currently affects
them personally and can provide invaluable viewpoints on the steps that
can be implemented to improve the system. Since the system exists to
meet the needs of the deaf or hard of hearing infants and children, it
is critical that their parents and families' viewpoints are
acknowledged and leveraged. MCHB recommends greater representation of
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing throughout the NTRC as well
as providing opportunities for families of deaf or hard of hearing
children to become leaders within the EHDI system.
To address these deficiencies, Utah State University submitted a
prior approval request for funds to improve its family engagement. The
NTRC will take a streamlined and targeted approach toward engaging
families and family based organizations in its work. Though not
introducing new services or activities, the NTRC will use the
supplemental funds to refine its current services and activities to:
1. Increase and refocus the family advisory committee to be more
reflective of families who have a deaf or hard of hearing child;
2. Target the NTRC's scholarship program toward greater family
engagement and leadership development;
3. Enhance family engagement in EHDI quality improvement
activities; and
4. Increase the NTRC's financial and programmatic support for the
work by Hands & Voices to strengthen family engagement in EHDI
programs.
This will be the second supplement for this cooperative agreement.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sadie Silcott, MBA, MPH, Division of
Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child
Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600
Fishers Lane, Room 18W57, Rockville, Maryland 20857; Phone: (301) 443-
0133; Email: ssilcott@hrsa.gov.
Dated: September 2, 2016.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.
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