Department of Health and Human Services May 9, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is committed to protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (section 504). To implement the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability, the Department is making a number of revisions to update and amend its section 504 regulation.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces publication of the updated significant changes that have already been made to the NIH Grants Policy Statement (GPS) in fiscal year 2023 that will be reflected in the GPS for fiscal year 2024. The NIH GPS provides both up-to-date policy guidance that serves as NIH standard terms and conditions of award for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements, and extensive guidance to those who are interested in pursuing NIH grants. This update incorporates significant changes for FY 2024, such as new and modified requirements, clarifies certain policies, and implements changes in statutes, regulations, and policies that have been implemented through appropriate legal and/or policy processes (e.g., Federal Register Notices, where appropriate) since the previous version of the NIHGPS dated December 2022.

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites input from all interested parties (individuals or groups) on NIDCD's future research directions in Global Health defined for this RFI as international collaboration among researchers in all countries to improve health. NIDCD requests input specifically focused on the NIDCD mission of advancing the science of communication to improve lives.

The Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking public comment regarding its proposal to transfer the All of Us (ALL) Research Program and Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program from the Immediate Office of the NIH Director to DPCPSI in the Office of the Director, NIH. The program offices in DPCPSI share a common mission of identifying emerging scientific opportunities, rising public health challenges, or scientific knowledge gaps that deserve special emphasis. The proposed reorganization would align the important offices with offices having similar NIH-wide functions.