Department of Health and Human Services February 22, 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $200,000, with an expected total funding of approximately $1,000,000 over a five-year period to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The award will support the IARC Handbooks on Cancer Prevention program which provide comprehensive reviews and consensus evaluations evidence on the effectiveness of preventive interventions that may reduce cancer incidence or mortality in the United States and other countries.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $2,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health (HCMC DOH). The award will strengthen the capacity of the HCMC DOH to provide sustainable evidence-based effective HIV prevention, care and treatment services. As Ho Chi Minh City contributes to 22.6% of the HIV burden, HCMC DOH remains critical to the success of HIV program in Vietnam. This NOFO will contribute directly to the national HIV prevention, care and treatment goals by supporting direct services and will support long-term sustainability of the HIV response through capacity building and technical assistance (TA). Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $1,000,000 for Year 1 of funding to the Servicos Provinciais de Sa[uacute]de de Inhambane (SPS Inhambane), Mozambique. The award will strengthen the institutional capacity of SPS Inhambane to plan, coordinate, and supervise HIV-related activities to contribute to accelerated progress towards the 95-95-95 goals (95% of HIV-positive individuals knowing their status, 95% of those receiving ART [Antiretroviral therapy], and 95% of those achieving viral suppression) and ensure sustainable control of the epidemic in Mozambique. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Homeless Service Providers Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Body Lice, Fleas and Associated Diseases. This proposed study is designed to improve CDC's understanding of homeless service providers knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vector-borne diseases that can affect persons experiencing homelessness.