Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), 83584-83585 [2020-28131]
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Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation (see
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under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of
Commercial Items (see GSAR 512.301).
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B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 2,597,377.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Responses: 2,597,377.
Hours Per Response: .40.
Total Burden Hours: 1,038,950.
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A notice was published in the Federal
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2020. Two comments were received. No
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Specific to a Contract or Contracting
Action (Not Required by Regulation), in
all correspondence.
Jeffrey Koses,
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Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality
Solicitation for Nominations for
Members of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Solicits nominations for new
members of the USPSTF.
AGENCY:
The Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites
nominations of individuals qualified to
serve as members of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF).
DATES: Nominations must be received
electronically by March 15th of a given
year to be considered for appointment to
begin in January of the following year.
ADDRESSES: Submit your responses
electronically via: https://
uspstfnominations.ahrq.gov/register.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lydia Hill at coordinator@uspstf.net;
301–427–1587.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Arrangement for Public Inspection
Nominations and applications are
kept on file at the Center for Evidence
and Practice Improvement, AHRQ, and
are available for review during business
hours. AHRQ does not reply to
individual nominations, but considers
all nominations in selecting members.
Information regarded as private and
personal, such as a nominee’s social
security number, home and email
addresses, home telephone and fax
numbers, or names of family members
will not be disclosed to the public in
accord with the Freedom of Information
Act. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6); 45 CFR 5.31(f).
Nomination Submissions
Nominations must be submitted
electronically, and should include:
1. The applicant’s current curriculum
vitae and contact information, including
mailing address, and email address; and
2. A letter explaining how this
individual meets the qualification
requirements and how he or she would
contribute to the USPSTF. The letter
should also attest to the nominee’s
willingness to serve as a member of the
USPSTF.
AHRQ will later ask people under
serious consideration for USPSTF
membership to provide detailed
information that will permit evaluation
of possible significant conflicts of
interest. Such information will concern
matters such as financial holdings,
consultancies, non-financial scientific
interests, and research grants or
contracts.
To obtain a diversity of perspectives,
AHRQ particularly encourages
nominations of women, members of
underrepresented populations, and
persons with disabilities. Interested
individuals can nominate themselves.
Organizations and individuals may
nominate one or more people qualified
for membership on the USPSTF at any
time. Individuals nominated prior to
March 15, 2020, who continue to have
interest in serving on the USPSTF
should be re-nominated.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the USPSTF and
support its mission, an applicant or
nominee should, at a minimum,
demonstrate knowledge, expertise and
national leadership in the following
areas:
1. The critical evaluation of research
published in peer-reviewed literature
and in the methods of evidence review;
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2. Clinical prevention, health
promotion and primary health care; and
3. Implementation of evidence-based
recommendations in clinical practice
including at the clinician-patient level,
practice level, and health-system level.
Additionally, the Task Force benefits
from members with expertise in the
following areas:
D Public Health.
D Health Equity and The Reduction
Of Health Disparities.
D Application of Science to Health
Policy.
D Dissemination and Implementation.
D Behavioral Medicine/Clinical
Health Psychology.
D Communication of Scientific
Findings to Multiple Audiences
Including Health Care Professionals,
Policy Makers and the General Public.
Candidates with experience and skills
in any of these areas should highlight
them in their nomination materials.
Applicants must have no substantial
conflicts of interest, whether financial,
professional, or intellectual, that would
impair the scientific integrity of the
work of the USPSTF and must be
willing to complete regular conflict of
interest disclosures.
Applicants must have the ability to
work collaboratively with a team of
diverse professionals who support the
mission of the USPSTF. Applicants
must have adequate time to contribute
substantively to the work products of
the USPSTF.
Nominee Selection
Nominated individuals will be
selected for the USPSTF on the basis of
how well they meet the required
qualifications and the current expertise
needs of the USPSTF. It is anticipated
that new members will be invited to
serve on the USPSTF beginning in
January, 2022. All nominated
individuals will be considered;
however, strongest consideration will be
given to individuals with demonstrated
training and expertise in the areas of
Family Medicine, Internal Medicine,
Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology,
and Advanced Practice Nursing. AHRQ
will retain and may consider for future
vacancies nominations received this
year and not selected during this cycle.
Some USPSTF members without
primary health care clinical experience
may be selected based on their expertise
in methodological issues such as metaanalysis, analytic modeling, or clinical
epidemiology. For individuals with
clinical expertise in primary health care,
additional qualifications in
methodology would enhance their
candidacy.
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Background
Under Title IX of the Public Health
Service Act, AHRQ is charged with
enhancing the quality, appropriateness,
and effectiveness of health care services
and access to such services. 42 U.S.C.
299(b). AHRQ accomplishes these goals
through scientific research and
promotion of improvements in clinical
practice, including clinical prevention
of diseases and other health conditions.
See 42 U.S.C. 299(b).
The USPSTF, an independent body of
experts in prevention and evidencebased medicine, works to improve the
health of all Americans by making
evidence-based recommendations about
the effectiveness of clinical preventive
services and health promotion. The
recommendations made by the USPSTF
address clinical preventive services for
adults and children, and include
screening tests, counseling services, and
preventive medications.
The USPSTF was first established in
1984 under the auspices of the U.S.
Public Health Service. Currently, the
USPSTF is convened by the Director of
AHRQ, and AHRQ provides ongoing
scientific, administrative, and
dissemination support for the USPSTF’s
operation. USPSTF members serve four
year terms. New members are selected
each year to replace those members who
are completing their appointments.
The USPSTF is charged with
rigorously evaluating the effectiveness,
appropriateness and cost-effectiveness
of clinical preventive services and
formulating or updating
recommendations regarding the
appropriate provision of preventive
services. See 42 U.S.C. 299b–4(a)(1).
Current USPSTF recommendations and
associated evidence reviews are
available on the internet
(www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.
org). USPSTF members currently meet
three times a year for two days in the
Washington, DC area. A significant
portion of the USPSTF’s work occurs
between meetings during conference
calls and via email discussions. Member
duties include prioritizing topics,
designing research plans, reviewing and
commenting on systematic evidence
reviews of evidence, discussing and
making recommendations on preventive
services, reviewing stakeholder
comments, drafting final
recommendation documents, and
participating in workgroups on specific
topics and methods. Members can
expect to receive frequent emails, can
expect to participate in multiple
conference calls each month, and can
expect to have periodic interaction with
stakeholders. AHRQ estimates that
members devote approximately 200
hours a year outside of in-person
meetings to their USPSTF duties. The
members are all volunteers and do not
receive any compensation beyond
support for travel to in person meetings.
Dated: December 16, 2020.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB #0970–0004]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Annual Statistical Report on
Children in Foster Homes and Children
in Families Receiving Payment in
Excess of the Poverty Income Level
From a State Program Funded Under
Part A of Title IV of the Social Security
Act
Office of Family Assistance,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Office of Family
Assistance (OFA), Administration for
Children and Families, is requesting a 3year extension of the form ACF–4125:
Annual Statistical Report on Children in
Foster Homes and Children in Families
Receiving Payment in Excess of the
Poverty Income Level from a State
Program Funded Under Part A of Title
IV of the Social Security Act (OMB
#0970–0004, expiration 3/21/2021).
SUMMARY:
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There are no changes requested to the
form.
Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment
on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), section 1124 of Title I, as
amended by Public Law 114–95,
requires the Secretary of Health and
Human Services to determine the
number of children aged 5 to 17,
inclusive, that (1) are being supported in
foster homes with public funds; or (2)
are from families receiving assistance
payments in excess of the current
poverty income level for a family of
four. The information gathered is to be
passed on to the Secretary of Education
for purposes of allocating grants
authorized under this law. The statute
requires that the formula to allocate
these grants and distribute funds be
based, in part, on October caseload data
on the number of children in foster care
or in families receiving payments from
state programs funded under Title IV–A
of the Social Security Act [Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families]. The
purpose of this annual survey is to
provide annually updated data so that
funds may be allocated in accordance
with the ESEA.
Respondents: State agencies
(including the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico) administering child welfare
and public assistance programs.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force (USPSTF)
AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION: Solicits nominations for new members of the USPSTF.
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SUMMARY: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites
nominations of individuals qualified to serve as members of the U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
DATES: Nominations must be received electronically by March 15th of a
given year to be considered for appointment to begin in January of the
following year.
ADDRESSES: Submit your responses electronically via: https://uspstfnominations.ahrq.gov/register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lydia Hill at [email protected];
301-427-1587.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Arrangement for Public Inspection
Nominations and applications are kept on file at the Center for
Evidence and Practice Improvement, AHRQ, and are available for review
during business hours. AHRQ does not reply to individual nominations,
but considers all nominations in selecting members. Information
regarded as private and personal, such as a nominee's social security
number, home and email addresses, home telephone and fax numbers, or
names of family members will not be disclosed to the public in accord
with the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6); 45 CFR
5.31(f).
Nomination Submissions
Nominations must be submitted electronically, and should include:
1. The applicant's current curriculum vitae and contact
information, including mailing address, and email address; and
2. A letter explaining how this individual meets the qualification
requirements and how he or she would contribute to the USPSTF. The
letter should also attest to the nominee's willingness to serve as a
member of the USPSTF.
AHRQ will later ask people under serious consideration for USPSTF
membership to provide detailed information that will permit evaluation
of possible significant conflicts of interest. Such information will
concern matters such as financial holdings, consultancies, non-
financial scientific interests, and research grants or contracts.
To obtain a diversity of perspectives, AHRQ particularly encourages
nominations of women, members of underrepresented populations, and
persons with disabilities. Interested individuals can nominate
themselves. Organizations and individuals may nominate one or more
people qualified for membership on the USPSTF at any time. Individuals
nominated prior to March 15, 2020, who continue to have interest in
serving on the USPSTF should be re-nominated.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the USPSTF and support its mission, an applicant or
nominee should, at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, expertise and
national leadership in the following areas:
1. The critical evaluation of research published in peer-reviewed
literature and in the methods of evidence review;
2. Clinical prevention, health promotion and primary health care;
and
3. Implementation of evidence-based recommendations in clinical
practice including at the clinician-patient level, practice level, and
health-system level.
Additionally, the Task Force benefits from members with expertise
in the following areas:
[ssquf] Public Health.
[ssquf] Health Equity and The Reduction Of Health Disparities.
[ssquf] Application of Science to Health Policy.
[ssquf] Dissemination and Implementation.
[ssquf] Behavioral Medicine/Clinical Health Psychology.
[ssquf] Communication of Scientific Findings to Multiple Audiences
Including Health Care Professionals, Policy Makers and the General
Public.
Candidates with experience and skills in any of these areas should
highlight them in their nomination materials.
Applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether
financial, professional, or intellectual, that would impair the
scientific integrity of the work of the USPSTF and must be willing to
complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.
Applicants must have the ability to work collaboratively with a
team of diverse professionals who support the mission of the USPSTF.
Applicants must have adequate time to contribute substantively to the
work products of the USPSTF.
Nominee Selection
Nominated individuals will be selected for the USPSTF on the basis
of how well they meet the required qualifications and the current
expertise needs of the USPSTF. It is anticipated that new members will
be invited to serve on the USPSTF beginning in January, 2022. All
nominated individuals will be considered; however, strongest
consideration will be given to individuals with demonstrated training
and expertise in the areas of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine,
Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Advanced Practice Nursing.
AHRQ will retain and may consider for future vacancies nominations
received this year and not selected during this cycle.
Some USPSTF members without primary health care clinical experience
may be selected based on their expertise in methodological issues such
as meta-analysis, analytic modeling, or clinical epidemiology. For
individuals with clinical expertise in primary health care, additional
qualifications in methodology would enhance their candidacy.
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Background
Under Title IX of the Public Health Service Act, AHRQ is charged
with enhancing the quality, appropriateness, and effectiveness of
health care services and access to such services. 42 U.S.C. 299(b).
AHRQ accomplishes these goals through scientific research and promotion
of improvements in clinical practice, including clinical prevention of
diseases and other health conditions. See 42 U.S.C. 299(b).
The USPSTF, an independent body of experts in prevention and
evidence-based medicine, works to improve the health of all Americans
by making evidence-based recommendations about the effectiveness of
clinical preventive services and health promotion. The recommendations
made by the USPSTF address clinical preventive services for adults and
children, and include screening tests, counseling services, and
preventive medications.
The USPSTF was first established in 1984 under the auspices of the
U.S. Public Health Service. Currently, the USPSTF is convened by the
Director of AHRQ, and AHRQ provides ongoing scientific, administrative,
and dissemination support for the USPSTF's operation. USPSTF members
serve four year terms. New members are selected each year to replace
those members who are completing their appointments.
The USPSTF is charged with rigorously evaluating the effectiveness,
appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services
and formulating or updating recommendations regarding the appropriate
provision of preventive services. See 42 U.S.C. 299b-4(a)(1). Current
USPSTF recommendations and associated evidence reviews are available on
the internet (www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org). USPSTF members
currently meet three times a year for two days in the Washington, DC
area. A significant portion of the USPSTF's work occurs between
meetings during conference calls and via email discussions. Member
duties include prioritizing topics, designing research plans, reviewing
and commenting on systematic evidence reviews of evidence, discussing
and making recommendations on preventive services, reviewing
stakeholder comments, drafting final recommendation documents, and
participating in workgroups on specific topics and methods. Members can
expect to receive frequent emails, can expect to participate in
multiple conference calls each month, and can expect to have periodic
interaction with stakeholders. AHRQ estimates that members devote
approximately 200 hours a year outside of in-person meetings to their
USPSTF duties. The members are all volunteers and do not receive any
compensation beyond support for travel to in person meetings.
Dated: December 16, 2020.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2020-28131 Filed 12-21-20; 8:45 am]
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