Department of Health and Human Services July 6, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In compliance the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Indian Health Service (IHS) invites the general public to comment on the information collection titled, ``Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program,'' Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control No. 0917-0006. IHS is requesting OMB to approve an extension for this collection, which expires on September 30, 2016.

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) announces the opportunity for non-federal public and private sector entities to co-sponsor OHRP Research Community Forums (RCFs). Potential co-sponsors must have an approved Federal-wide Assurance with OHRP, be recipients of HHS grants for human subject research, and have a demonstrated interest and experience in the protection of human subjects in research. Potential co-sponsors must also be capable of sponsoring and managing various discrete sessions or events associated with the RCF and be willing to participate substantively in the co-sponsored activity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing efforts to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection entitled ``Developing Effective Messages about Excessive Alcohol Consumption: Formative Focus Groups with Adult Drinkers and Abstainers.'' The CDC will use the information collected to guide the development of health communication messages.

The invention listed below is owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and is available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing.

The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking public comment regarding its proposal to reorganize its Office of Policy, Communications, and Strategic Alliances.