Request for Information (RFI) on NIDCD's Research Directions To Support Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking People, 41111-41112 [2023-13354]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2023 / Notices Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Yi-Hsin Liu, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 435–1781, liuyh@csr.nih.gov. Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; RFA–OD– 23–005: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) Awards (U01). Date: July 19–20, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge II, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Allen B. 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(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 93.333, Clinical Research, 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878, 93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: June 16, 2023. Victoria E. Townsend, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2023–13321 Filed 6–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41111 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Request for Information (RFI) on NIDCD’s Research Directions To Support Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking People AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Request for information. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) asks for input on research directions to support communication in minimally verbal/ non-speaking people. NIDCD invites anyone with interests in communication in minimally verbal/non-speaking people to provide input from a personal, service delivery, or research view. Responses to this RFI will be used for planning purposes. The NIDCD will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its discretion and will not provide comments to any responder’s submission. SUMMARY: The NIDCD’s RFI is open for public comment until 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on August 1, 2023. After the public comment period has closed, the comments received by NIDCD will be considered in a timely manner. ADDRESSES: All responses to this RFI must be submitted at https:// www.nidcd.nih.gov/nidcd-minimallyverbal-rfi by August 1, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this request for information should be directed to Holly Storkel, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIDCDMinVerbRFI@nidcd.nih.gov, 301– 451–6842. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This RFI is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 285 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The NIDCD held a virtual workshop (https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/ events/minimally-verbalnon-speakingindividuals-autism-research-directionsinterventions) on January 24–25, 2023. This workshop focused on new research needed to support communication by minimally verbal/non-speaking autistic people. The workshop produced many themes for further research for these individuals including: • increasing community engagement in research • improving technology • exploring the range of communication skills and needs • using different research approaches to personalize interventions DATES: E:\FR\FM\23JNN1.SGM 23JNN1 41112 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2023 / Notices • expanding the range of skills and outcomes that interventions focus on to improve communication • expanding the range of evaluation and outcome measures that can reliably assess individual needs NIDCD now seeks to understand the broader needs and priorities of: • the larger community of minimally verbal/non-speaking people (including and beyond autistic people) • professionals and others who support minimally verbal/non-speaking people • researchers focusing on communication in minimally verbal/ non-speaking people • any other interested party NIDCD is interested in receiving comments on any or all of the following questions: 1. What are the biggest communication needs for minimally verbal/non-speaking people? 2. What are the greatest roadblocks to supporting and improving communication for minimally verbal/ non-speaking people? 3. What are the highest priority research targets to advance communication for minimally verbal/ non-speaking individuals? 4. What are the best ways to increase partnerships between researchers and minimally verbal/non-speaking people to guide research projects? This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation for applications or proposals, or as an obligation in any way on the part of the United States Federal Government. The Federal Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or for the Government’s use. Additionally, the Government cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the information provided. Debara L. Tucci, Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health. 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Name of Committee: National Eye Institute Special Emphasis Panel; Mentored Career Development Award Applications (K08/K23) and Conference Grant Applications (R13). Date: July 18, 2023. Time: 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Eye Institute, 6700B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Brian Hoshaw, Ph.D., Designated Federal Official, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Division of Extramural Research, 6700 B Rockledge Drive, Rockville, MD 20892, 301– 451–2020, hoshawb@mail.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.867, Vision Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: June 16, 2023. Victoria E. Townsend, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. 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PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Date: July 13–14, 2023. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Center for Complementary and Integrative, Democracy II, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20892 (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Marta V. Hamity, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific Review, Division of Extramural Activities, NCCIH/NIH, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, marta.hamity@nih.gov. Contact Person: Shekher Mohan, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Office of Scientific Review, Division of Extramural Activities, NCCIH/NIH, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, MD 20892, shekher.mohan@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.213, Research and Training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: June 16, 2023. Victoria E. Townsend, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Request for Information (RFI) on NIDCD's Research Directions To 
Support Communication in Minimally Verbal/Non-Speaking People

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Request for information.

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SUMMARY: The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication 
Disorders (NIDCD) asks for input on research directions to support 
communication in minimally verbal/non-speaking people. NIDCD invites 
anyone with interests in communication in minimally verbal/non-speaking 
people to provide input from a personal, service delivery, or research 
view. Responses to this RFI will be used for planning purposes. The 
NIDCD will use the information submitted in response to this RFI at its 
discretion and will not provide comments to any responder's submission.

DATES: The NIDCD's RFI is open for public comment until 11:59:59 p.m. 
(ET) on August 1, 2023. After the public comment period has closed, the 
comments received by NIDCD will be considered in a timely manner.

ADDRESSES: All responses to this RFI must be submitted at https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/nidcd-minimally-verbal-rfi by August 1, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this request for 
information should be directed to Holly Storkel, National Institute on 
Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, 
[email protected], 301-451-6842.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This RFI is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 285 
of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The NIDCD held a virtual 
workshop (https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/events/minimally-verbalnon-speaking-individuals-autism-research-directions-interventions) on 
January 24-25, 2023. This workshop focused on new research needed to 
support communication by minimally verbal/non-speaking autistic people. 
The workshop produced many themes for further research for these 
individuals including:

 increasing community engagement in research
 improving technology
 exploring the range of communication skills and needs
 using different research approaches to personalize 
interventions

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 expanding the range of skills and outcomes that interventions 
focus on to improve communication
 expanding the range of evaluation and outcome measures that 
can reliably assess individual needs

    NIDCD now seeks to understand the broader needs and priorities of:

 the larger community of minimally verbal/non-speaking people 
(including and beyond autistic people)
 professionals and others who support minimally verbal/non-
speaking people
 researchers focusing on communication in minimally verbal/non-
speaking people
 any other interested party

    NIDCD is interested in receiving comments on any or all of the 
following questions:
    1. What are the biggest communication needs for minimally verbal/
non-speaking people?
    2. What are the greatest roadblocks to supporting and improving 
communication for minimally verbal/non-speaking people?
    3. What are the highest priority research targets to advance 
communication for minimally verbal/non-speaking individuals?
    4. What are the best ways to increase partnerships between 
researchers and minimally verbal/non-speaking people to guide research 
projects?
    This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed 
as a solicitation for applications or proposals, or as an obligation in 
any way on the part of the United States Federal Government. The 
Federal Government will not pay for the preparation of any information 
submitted or for the Government's use. Additionally, the Government 
cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the information provided.

Debara L. Tucci,
Director, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication 
Disorders, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-13354 Filed 6-22-23; 8:45 am]
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