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TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN—HOURS—Continued
Number of
respondents
Form name
Number of
responses per
respondent *
Total
responses
Average
burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
hours
Kidney/Pancreas Post-Transplant Malignancy Form ..........
VCA Candidate Registration ................................................
VCA Recipient Registration .................................................
VCA Recipient Follow Up ....................................................
Organ Labeling and Packaging System ..............................
Organ Tracking and Validating System ...............................
Kidney Paired Donation Candidate Registration .................
Kidney Paired Donation Donor Registration ........................
Kidney Paired Donation Match Offer Management .............
Living Donor Event ..............................................................
Safety Situation ....................................................................
Potential Disease Transmission Report ..............................
Request to Unlock Form ......................................................
133
27
27
27
57
34
160
160
160
251
450
57
450
2.20
0.89
1.59
0.67
208.25
169.06
1.38
1.46
1.51
0.12
0.48
6.88
39.22
293
24
43
18
11,870
5,748
221
234
242
30
216
392
17,649
0.40
0.40
1.30
1.00
0.18
0.08
0.29
1.07
0.67
0.56
0.56
1.27
0.02
117
10
c 56
d 18
2,137
460
64
250
162
17
121
498
353
Total ..............................................................................
8,290
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604,519
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430,267
* The Number of Reponses per Respondent was calculated by dividing the Total Responses by the Number of Respondents and rounding to
the nearest tenth.
a b c d Total burden hours in these forms decreased from estimates provided in the 60-day Notice due to the removal of the proposed data collection changes associated with implementing the ‘‘Modify Data Collection on VCA Living Donors’’ and ‘‘Programming VCA Allocation in UNet’’
policies.
HRSA specifically requests comments
on (1) the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the
proper performance of the agency’s
functions, (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and (4) the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information
collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Extension of the Deadline for
Nomination of Delegates; Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee;
Solicitation of Nominations for
Delegates
Office of Minority Health,
Office of the Secretary, Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Deadline extension for notice of
solicitation of nominations for delegates
for the Center for Indigenous Innovation
and Health Equity Tribal Advisory
Committee.
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AGENCY:
On October 1, 2021, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Office of Minority
Health (OMH) published a notice in the
Federal Register inviting nominations
SUMMARY:
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of qualified candidates to serve as
delegates for the Center for Indigenous
Innovation and Health Equity Tribal
Advisory Committee (Center TAC,
previously referred to as CIIHE TAC),
including a submission deadline of
October 29, 2021. An extension for the
submission deadline of nominations to
January 7, 2022, was published on
November 19, 2021. This notice extends
the deadline date for submission of
nominations to March 11, 2022, at 11:59
p.m. EST.
DATES: Nomination letters for the Center
TAC must be sent to the address noted
below no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on
March 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be
emailed to: Violet Woo, Designated
Federal Officer for the Center TAC, at
Violet.Woo@hhs.gov. Please use the
subject line ‘‘OMH Center Tribal
Advisory Committee.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information and guidance about the
nomination process for Center TAC
delegates, please contact Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer at
Violet.Woo@hhs.gov. Center TAC
nomination guidance and sample
nomination letters also are available on
the OMH website’s Tribal Leader Letters
section: https://www.minority
health.hhs.gov/omh/
browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#triballeader-letters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 1, 2021, the notice of
solicitation of nominations for delegates
for the Center TAC was published in the
Federal Register (86 FR 54462: available
at https://www.federalregister.gov/
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center-for-indigenous-innovation-andhealth-equity-tribal-advisory-committeesolicitation-of). The deadline for
submission of nomination letters is
being extended to March 11, 2022.
Note: All information in the notice of
solicitation of nominations for delegates
for the Center for Indigenous Innovation
and Health Equity Tribal Advisory
Committee remains the same, except for
the deadline for the submission of
nominations and the date the nominees
will be notified of the status of delegate
selection.
Authorized under Section 1707 of the
Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.
300u–6, as amended, the mission of
OMH is to improve the health of racial
and ethnic minority populations
through the development of health
policies and programs that help
eliminate health disparities. OMH
awards and other activities are intended
to support the identification of effective
policies, programs, and practices for
improving health outcomes and to
promote the sustainability and
dissemination of these approaches.
Under the authority of Public Law
116–260 (2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act), Congress directed
OMH to create a Center to support
research, education, service, and policy
development advancing Indigenous
solutions that ultimately address health
disparities in American Indian/Alaska
Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian
and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations.
OMH is establishing the Center TAC to
ensure that Tribal Leaders have
meaningful and timely input in the
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development of the priorities and
activities established to address the
focus areas of the Center. The Center
TAC shall support, but not supplant,
government-to-government consultation
activities that OMH undertakes.
TAC Membership: The Center TAC
will consist of 16 delegate positions:
One from each of the 12 geographic
areas served by the Indian Health
Service and four National At-Large
Member positions.
Alaska Area
Albuquerque Area
Bemidji Area
Billings Area
California Area
Great Plains Area
Nashville Area
Navajo Area
Oklahoma Area
Phoenix Area
Portland Area
Tucson Area
National At-Large Members (4)
OMH recommends a term of two (2)
years term for each delegate, but
delegates’ term length will be
established by the TAC’s charter.
Eligibility: The Center TAC delegates
must be: (1) Elected tribal officials from
a federally recognized tribe acting in
their official capacity as elected officials
of their tribe, with authority to act on
behalf of the tribe; or (2) individuals
designated by an elected tribal official.
Designees must have the authority to act
on behalf of the tribal official and the
tribe and be qualified to represent the
views of the AI/AN tribes in the area
from which they are nominated. No
delegate of the Center TAC may be an
employee of the federal government.
Nomination Procedures: Center TAC
candidates must be nominated by an
elected tribal leader. The nomination
letter must be on tribal letterhead and
signed by an elected tribal leader, and
must include the following information:
• Name of the nominee
• Nominee’s official title
• Name of the nominee’s tribe
• Date of nominee’s election to official
tribal position and term length
• Nominee’s contact information
(mailing address, phone, and email)
• Nominee’s expertise that is relevant to
the Center TAC
• Name of tribal leader submitting the
nomination
• Official title of tribal leader
submitting the nomination
• Contact information for tribal leader
submitting the nomination and/or
administrative office for tribal
government
Center TAC nomination guidance and
sample nomination letters are available
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on the OMH website’s Tribal Leader
Letters section: https://
www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/
browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#triballeader-letters.
Selection Process: OMH is responsible
for selecting and finalizing Center TAC
members. Eligible nominees will be
considered in the following priority
order:
1. Tribal President/Chairperson/
Governor
2. Tribal Vice-President/ViceChairperson/Lt. Governor
3. Elected or Appointed Tribal Official
4. Designated Tribal Official with
authority to act on behalf of Tribal
leader
In the event that there is more than
one nomination for a given IHS area,
OMH will make a determination of
representation based on submitted
nomination materials.
Nominees will be notified of the
status of delegate selection in April
2022.
Dated: January 5, 2022.
Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity
Tribal Advisory Committee.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Indian Health Service
Urban Indian Education and Research
Program
Announcement Type: New and
Competing Continuation.
Funding Announcement Number:
HHS–2022–IHS–UIHP3–0001.
Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number:
93.193.
Key Dates
Application Deadline Date: April 11,
2022.
Earliest Anticipated Start Date: May
25, 2022.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Statutory Authority
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is
accepting applications for cooperative
agreements for the Urban Indian
Education and Research Organization
Program. This program is authorized
under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; the
Transfer Act, 42 U.S.C. 2001(a); and
Section 301(a) of the Public Health
Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241(a). This
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Listings located at https://sam.gov/
content/home (formerly known as the
CFDA) under 93.193.
Background
The Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs (OUIHP) oversees the
implementation of the Indian Health
Care Improvement Act (IHCIA)
provisions for making health care
services more accessible to Urban
Indians. Pursuant to those authorities,
the IHS enters into contracts and grants
with Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs)
for the provision of health care and
referral services for Urban Indians
residing in urban centers. This program
provides services and education for
UIOs that include the following Five
Core Projects: (1) Public policy; (2)
research and data; (3) training and
technical assistance; (4) education,
public relations, and marketing; and (5)
payment system reform/monitoring
regulations, including addressing the
Unmet Needs of the 4-in-1 grantees
under any or all of the Five Core
Projects.
Purpose
The purpose of this IHS program is to
fund a national Organization to act as an
education and research partner for
OUIHP and for 41 UIOs in 22 states
funded by IHS under the IHCIA.
Applicant is to create and maintain a
multi-platform, culturally appropriate
and customized system that
demonstrates improvements and
expansion in education and research
services and opportunities. Applicant is
to:
1. Identify and assess current,
emerging, and new needs and gaps in
policy related to UIOs’ operations,
missions, and goals.
2. Initiate and solidify partnerships
with UIOs, epidemiology centers, and
other research partners to improve and
increase data research on Urban Indian
health needs.
3. Support UIO staff and leadership in
all areas of training and technical
assistance, particularly with the
constant changes surrounding health
care needs.
4. Market the UIOs through the
development of national, regional, and
local marketing strategies and
campaigns.
5. Understand the critical need to
document and analyze current and new
Federal regulations impacting UIOs for
reimbursement and related types of
regulatory activities.
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[FR Doc No: 2022-00218]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Extension of the Deadline for Nomination of Delegates; Center for
Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity Tribal Advisory Committee;
Solicitation of Nominations for Delegates
AGENCY: Office of Minority Health, Office of the Secretary, Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Deadline extension for notice of solicitation of nominations
for delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) published a notice in
the Federal Register inviting nominations of qualified candidates to
serve as delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee (Center TAC, previously referred to as
CIIHE TAC), including a submission deadline of October 29, 2021. An
extension for the submission deadline of nominations to January 7,
2022, was published on November 19, 2021. This notice extends the
deadline date for submission of nominations to March 11, 2022, at 11:59
p.m. EST.
DATES: Nomination letters for the Center TAC must be sent to the
address noted below no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on March 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to: Violet Woo, Designated
Federal Officer for the Center TAC, at [email protected]. Please use
the subject line ``OMH Center Tribal Advisory Committee.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information and guidance about the
nomination process for Center TAC delegates, please contact Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer at [email protected]. Center TAC nomination
guidance and sample nomination letters also are available on the OMH
website's Tribal Leader Letters section: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 1, 2021, the notice of
solicitation of nominations for delegates for the Center TAC was
published in the Federal Register (86 FR 54462: available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/01/2021-21253/center-for-indigenous-innovation-and-health-equity-tribal-advisory-committee-solicitation-of). The deadline for submission of nomination letters is
being extended to March 11, 2022.
Note: All information in the notice of solicitation of nominations
for delegates for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee remains the same, except for the
deadline for the submission of nominations and the date the nominees
will be notified of the status of delegate selection.
Authorized under Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act, 42
U.S.C. 300u-6, as amended, the mission of OMH is to improve the health
of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of
health policies and programs that help eliminate health disparities.
OMH awards and other activities are intended to support the
identification of effective policies, programs, and practices for
improving health outcomes and to promote the sustainability and
dissemination of these approaches.
Under the authority of Public Law 116-260 (2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act), Congress directed OMH to create a Center to
support research, education, service, and policy development advancing
Indigenous solutions that ultimately address health disparities in
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific
Islander (NHPI) populations. OMH is establishing the Center TAC to
ensure that Tribal Leaders have meaningful and timely input in the
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development of the priorities and activities established to address the
focus areas of the Center. The Center TAC shall support, but not
supplant, government-to-government consultation activities that OMH
undertakes.
TAC Membership: The Center TAC will consist of 16 delegate
positions: One from each of the 12 geographic areas served by the
Indian Health Service and four National At-Large Member positions.
Alaska Area
Albuquerque Area
Bemidji Area
Billings Area
California Area
Great Plains Area
Nashville Area
Navajo Area
Oklahoma Area
Phoenix Area
Portland Area
Tucson Area
National At-Large Members (4)
OMH recommends a term of two (2) years term for each delegate, but
delegates' term length will be established by the TAC's charter.
Eligibility: The Center TAC delegates must be: (1) Elected tribal
officials from a federally recognized tribe acting in their official
capacity as elected officials of their tribe, with authority to act on
behalf of the tribe; or (2) individuals designated by an elected tribal
official. Designees must have the authority to act on behalf of the
tribal official and the tribe and be qualified to represent the views
of the AI/AN tribes in the area from which they are nominated. No
delegate of the Center TAC may be an employee of the federal
government.
Nomination Procedures: Center TAC candidates must be nominated by
an elected tribal leader. The nomination letter must be on tribal
letterhead and signed by an elected tribal leader, and must include the
following information:
Name of the nominee
Nominee's official title
Name of the nominee's tribe
Date of nominee's election to official tribal position and
term length
Nominee's contact information (mailing address, phone, and
email)
Nominee's expertise that is relevant to the Center TAC
Name of tribal leader submitting the nomination
Official title of tribal leader submitting the nomination
Contact information for tribal leader submitting the
nomination and/or administrative office for tribal government
Center TAC nomination guidance and sample nomination letters are
available on the OMH website's Tribal Leader Letters section: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62#tribal-leader-letters.
Selection Process: OMH is responsible for selecting and finalizing
Center TAC members. Eligible nominees will be considered in the
following priority order:
1. Tribal President/Chairperson/Governor
2. Tribal Vice-President/Vice-Chairperson/Lt. Governor
3. Elected or Appointed Tribal Official
4. Designated Tribal Official with authority to act on behalf of Tribal
leader
In the event that there is more than one nomination for a given IHS
area, OMH will make a determination of representation based on
submitted nomination materials.
Nominees will be notified of the status of delegate selection in
April 2022.
Dated: January 5, 2022.
Violet Woo,
Designated Federal Officer, Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health
Equity Tribal Advisory Committee.
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