80 FR 32167 - Notice of Request for Information
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
Indian Health Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 108 (June 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13774 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 32167] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13774] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Notice of Request for Information AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service (IHS) is seeking broad public input as it begins efforts to advance and promote the health needs of the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are encouraged and may be addressed to [email protected]. Written responses should be addressed to: Indian Health Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. Attention: LGBT Feedback. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Neel, MPH, Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS Program, (301) 443-4305. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the summer of 2015, the IHS will hold a public meeting to garner information from individuals on AI/AN LGBT health issues. The goal of this meeting will be to gain a better understanding of the health care needs of AI/AN LGBT individuals so that IHS can implement health policy and health care delivery changes to advance the health care needs of the AI/AN LGBT community. The agency is seeking to increase community access to and engagement with IHS leadership and secure a legacy of transparent, accountable, fair, and inclusive decision-making specific to AI/AN LGBT people. This request for information seeks public comment on several key dimensions of the health needs of the AI/AN LGBT community, including but not limited to the following questions: a. Are there effective models and best practices surrounding the health care of the LGBT community that should be considered for replication? Please include rationale for their use in the IHS service population. b. What are the specific measures that could be used to track progress in improving the health of LGBT persons? c. How can IHS better engage with stakeholders around the implementation of improvements? d. Are there gaps or disparities in existing IHS services offered to LGBT persons? e. What additional information should the agency consider while developing plans to improve health care for the LGBT community? Dated: May 22, 2015. Robert G. McSwain, Acting Director, Indian Health Service. [FR Doc. 2015-13774 Filed 6-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-16-P
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90 days of expiration of the annual VII. Agency Contacts the addresses provided below, no later
budget/project period. 1. Questions on programmatic issues than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on
may be directed to: July 6, 2015.
B. Financial Reports
Patrick Blahut, DDS, MPH, Deputy ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are
Federal Financial Report FFR (SF– Director, IHS DOH, 801 Thompson encouraged and may be addressed to
425), Cash Transaction Reports are due Ave., Suite 332, Rockville, MD 20852, lisa.neel@ihs.gov. Written responses
30 days after the close of every calendar Phone: (301) 443–4323, Email: should be addressed to: Indian Health
quarter to the Payment Management patrick.blahut@ihs.gov. Service, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite
Services, HHS, at http:// 2. Questions on grants management 300, Rockville, MD 20852. Attention:
www.dpm.psc.gov. It is recommended and fiscal matter may be directed to: LGBT Feedback.
that the applicant also send a copy of John Hoffman, Senior Grants
the FFR (SF–425) report to the Grants Management Specialist, 801 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
Management Specialist. Failure to Thompson Ave., Suite TMP 360, Neel, MPH, Indian Health Service HIV/
submit timely reports may cause a Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) AIDS Program, (301) 443–4305.
disruption in timely payments to the 443–2116, Fax: (301) 443–9602, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
organization. Email: john.hoffman@ihs.gov. summer of 2015, the IHS will hold a
Grantees are responsible and 3. Questions on systems matters may public meeting to garner information
accountable for accurate information be directed to: from individuals on AI/AN LGBT health
reported on all required reports. Paul Gettys, Grant Systems Coordinator, issues. The goal of this meeting will be
C. Federal Subaward Reporting System 801 Thompson, Suite TMP 360, to gain a better understanding of the
(FSRS) Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) health care needs of AI/AN LGBT
443–2114; or the DGM main line (301) individuals so that IHS can implement
This award may be subject to the 443–5204, Fax: (301) 443–9602, health policy and health care delivery
Transparency Act subaward and Email: paul.gettys@ihs.gov. changes to advance the health care
executive compensation reporting VIII. Other Information needs of the AI/AN LGBT community.
requirements of 2 CFR part 170. The agency is seeking to increase
The Public Health Service strongly
The Transparency Act requires the encourages all cooperative agreement community access to and engagement
OMB to establish a single searchable and contract recipients to provide a with IHS leadership and secure a legacy
database, accessible to the public, with smoke-free workplace and promote the of transparent, accountable, fair, and
information on financial assistance non-use of all tobacco products. In inclusive decision-making specific to
awards made by Federal agencies. The addition, Public Law 103–227, the Pro- AI/AN LGBT people.
Transparency Act also includes a Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking This request for information seeks
requirement for recipients of Federal in certain facilities (or in some cases, public comment on several key
grants to report information about first- any portion of the facility) in which dimensions of the health needs of the
tier subawards and executive regular or routine education, library, AI/AN LGBT community, including but
compensation under Federal assistance day care, health care, or early childhood
awards. not limited to the following questions:
development services are provided to
IHS has implemented a Term of children. This is consistent with the a. Are there effective models and best
Award into all IHS Standard Terms and HHS mission to protect and advance the practices surrounding the health care of
Conditions, NOAs, and funding physical and mental health of the the LGBT community that should be
announcements regarding the FSRS American people. considered for replication? Please
reporting requirement. The IHS Term of Dated: May 22, 2015.
include rationale for their use in the IHS
Award is applicable to all IHS grants service population.
Robert G. McSwain,
and cooperative agreements issued on or Acting Director, Indian Health Service. b. What are the specific measures that
after October 1, 2010, with a $25,000 [FR Doc. 2015–13775 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am] could be used to track progress in
subaward obligation dollar threshold for improving the health of LGBT persons?
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any specific reporting period.
c. How can IHS better engage with
Additionally, all new discretionary IHS
stakeholders around the implementation
awards where the project period is made DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND of improvements?
up of more than one budget period, the HUMAN SERVICES
project period state date was October 1, d. Are there gaps or disparities in
2010 or after, and the primary awardee Indian Health Service existing IHS services offered to LGBT
will have a $25,000 subaward obligation persons?
dollar threshold during any specific Notice of Request for Information e. What additional information should
reporting period will be required to AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. the agency consider while developing
address the FSRS reporting requirement. plans to improve health care for the
For the full IHS award term ACTION: Notice.
LGBT community?
implementing this requirement and SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service
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additional award applicability Dated: May 22, 2015.
(IHS) is seeking broad public input as it
information, visit the DGM Grants begins efforts to advance and promote Robert G. McSwain,
Policy Web site at https://www.ihs.gov/ the health needs of the American Acting Director, Indian Health Service.
dgm/index.cfm?module=dsp_dgm_ Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Lesbian, [FR Doc. 2015–13774 Filed 6–4–15; 8:45 am]
policy_topics. Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) BILLING CODE 4165–16–P
Telecommunication for the hearing community.
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| Dates | To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of | |
| Contact | Lisa Neel, MPH, Indian Health Service HIV/AIDS Program, (301) 443-4305. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32167 |
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