81 FR 38181 - Opportunity To Co-Sponsor Two AHRQ Research Conferences

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

Page Range		38181-38182
FR Document		2016-13918

AHRQ announces the opportunity for non-Federal public and private-sector entities to co-sponsor two AHRQ research conferences in the DC area: One in the fall of 2017 and one in the fall of 2019. Potential co-sponsors must have a demonstrated interest and experience in health services research, implementation, and evaluation. Potential co-sponsors must also be capable of managing the day-to-day operations associated with the conference and be willing to participate substantively in the co-sponsored activity.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality


Opportunity To Co-Sponsor Two AHRQ Research Conferences

AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to co-sponsor AHRQ conferences.

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SUMMARY: AHRQ announces the opportunity for non-Federal public and 
private-sector entities to co-sponsor two AHRQ research conferences in 
the DC area: One in the fall of 2017 and one in the fall of 2019. 
Potential co-sponsors must have a demonstrated interest and experience 
in health services research, implementation, and evaluation. Potential 
co-sponsors must also be capable of managing the day-to-day operations 
associated with the conference and be willing to participate 
substantively in the co-sponsored activity.

DATES: To receive consideration for this opportunity, a proposal to 
participate as a co-sponsor must be received by AHRQ by 5 p.m. EDT no 
later than 30 days after the date of publication at the address listed 
below. Requests will meet the deadline if they are either (1) received 
or (2) postmarked on or before the deadline. Privately metered 
postmarks will not be accepted as proof of timely mailing. Proposals 
received after the established deadline will not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Requests for co-sponsorship should be sent to Ms. Jaime 
Zimmerman, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, MD 20857. Requests may also be 
emailed to [email protected]. Emails should be received no 
later than 30 days after publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Ms. Jaime Zimmerman, Agency 
for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 
06E37A, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 427-1456; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description

    AHRQ was originally created as the Agency for Health Care Policy 
and Research on December 19, 1989, under the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1989, as a Public Health Service Agency in the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The agency was 
reauthorized on December 6, 1999, by the Healthcare Research and

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Quality Act of 1999 and re-named the Agency for Healthcare Research and 
Quality.
    AHRQ's mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, 
higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work 
within HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is 
understood and used.
    Three areas in which AHRQ makes a difference:
     AHRQ invests in research and evidence to understand how to 
make health care safer and improve quality.
     AHRQ creates materials to teach and train health care 
systems and professionals how to catalyze improvements in care.
     AHRQ generates measures and data used to track and improve 
performance and to evaluate the progress of the U.S. health system.
    The purpose of the conference, consistent with AHRQ's mission, is 
to bring together grantees, contractors, and others who produce AHRQ-
supported research and products with stakeholders who can use them to 
achieve measurable improvements in the health care that patients 
receive. The conference provides additional opportunities to ensure 
that AHRQ-supported research delivers anticipated results. More 
specifically, the conference's goal is to share best practices based on 
AHRQ-supported research, and to demonstrate how these research findings 
and best practices provide solutions for the challenges facing today's 
health care system. The conference also offers time for interaction 
among grantees, contractors, and users who can implement research-based 
solutions to improve care.
    The co-sponsors will assist with conference and agenda development, 
strategic messaging, coordination, financial management, and meeting 
logistics in conjunction with AHRQ staff. The co-sponsors can charge 
registration fees to recover their share of the event's costs; however, 
registration fees may not be set at an amount higher than necessary to 
recover related conference expenses.

Eligibility for Co-Sponsorship

    To be eligible, a potential co-sponsor shall: (1) Have a 
demonstrated understanding, commitment, and experience in conducting 
and/or sponsoring health services research, especially as it relates to 
one or more of AHRQ's priority areas; (2) be knowledgeable about 
strategies for disseminating and implementing research findings, 
products, and tools and fostering changes in practice and health care 
policy; (3) have a track record in using a variety of methods for 
evaluating research impact; (4) participate substantively in the co-
sponsored activity, not just provide funding or logistical support; and 
(5) have an organizational mission that is consistent with AHRQ and 
HHS.
    The selected co-sponsoring organization shall furnish the necessary 
personnel, materials, services, and facilities to administer its 
responsibility for the conference. These duties will be outlined in a 
cosponsorship agreement with AHRQ that will set forth the details of 
the cosponsored activity, including the requirements that any fees 
collected by the co-sponsor shall be limited to the amount necessary to 
cover the co-sponsor's related conference expenses.

Co-Sponsorship Proposal

    Each co-sponsorship proposal shall contain a description of: (1) 
The entity or organization's background and history, (2) its ability to 
satisfy the co-sponsorship criteria detailed above, and (3) its 
proposed involvement in the co-sponsored activity.

Evaluation Criteria

    After engaging in exploratory discussions with potential co-
sponsors that respond to this notice, representatives of AHRQ will 
select the co-sponsor or co-sponsors using the following evaluation 
criteria:
    (1) Qualifications and capability to fulfill co-sponsorship 
responsibilities;
    (2) Creativity related to enhancing the conference, including 
options for interactive sessions and ideas for improving the event 
based on the 2015 conference offerings;
    (3) Potential for reaching and generating attendees from among key 
stakeholders, including Federal, State and local policymakers, health 
care providers, consumers and patients, purchasers and payers, and 
other health officials and underserved/special populations;
    (4) Experience administering conferences;
    (5) Past or current work specific to health services research;
    (6) Personnel names, professional qualifications, and specific 
expertise with conference planning;
    (7) Availability and description of facilities needed to 
participate in and support the conference planning process, including 
office space, information technology, and telecommunication resources;
    (8) Description of financial management expertise, including 
demonstration of experience in developing a budget and collecting and 
managing monies from organizations and individuals; and
    (9) Proposed plan for managing a conference with AHRQ.

Sharon B. Arnold,
Deputy Director.
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a form of security that the contractor AHRQ Research Conferences
correspondence related to this will not withdraw a bid or assures that
collection. Comments received generally the contractor will perform its AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research
will be posted without change to http:// obligations under a contract. A notice and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
www.regulations.gov, including any published in the Federal Register at 81 ACTION: Notice of opportunity to co-
personal and/or business confidential sponsor AHRQ conferences.
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information provided. To confirm
comments were received. SUMMARY: AHRQ announces the
receipt of your comment(s), please
check www.regulations.gov, B. Annual Reporting Burden opportunity for non-Federal public and
approximately two to three days after private-sector entities to co-sponsor two
submission to verify posting (except Respondents: 974. AHRQ research conferences in the DC
allow 30 days for posting of comments Responses per Respondent: 1. area: One in the fall of 2017 and one in
submitted by mail). the fall of 2019. Potential co-sponsors
Total Responses: 974. must have a demonstrated interest and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Kathlyn Hopkins, Procurement Analyst, Hours per Response: 1. experience in health services research,
Contract Policy Division, at 202–969– Total Burden Hours: 974. implementation, and evaluation.
7226 or email kathlyn.hopkins@gsa.gov. Potential co-sponsors must also be
C. Public Comments capable of managing the day-to-day
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Public Comments are particularly conference and be willing to participate
A. Purpose
invited on: Whether this collection of substantively in the co-sponsored
FAR Subparts 28.1 and 28.2; FAR information is necessary for the proper activity.
clauses at 52.228–1, 52.228–2, 52.228– performance of functions of the FAR,
13, 52.228–15, 52.228–16; and DATES: To receive consideration for this
and whether it will have practical
associated FAR standard forms opportunity, a proposal to participate as
utility; whether our estimate of the
implement the statutory requirements of a co-sponsor must be received by AHRQ
public burden of this collection of by 5 p.m. EDT no later than 30 days
the Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 3131 et seq.), information is accurate, and based on
which requires performance and after the date of publication at the
valid assumptions and methodology; address listed below. Requests will meet
payment bonds for any construction
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the deadline if they are either (1)
contract exceeding $150,000, unless it is
clarity of the information to be received or (2) postmarked on or before
impracticable to require bonds for work
performed in a foreign country, or it is collected; and ways in which we can the deadline. Privately metered
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addition, the note to 40 U.S.C. 3132, information on those who are to of timely mailing. Proposals received
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FAR, which requires alternative Obtaining Copies of Proposals: should be sent to Ms. Jaime
payment protection for construction Requesters may obtain a copy of the Zimmerman, Agency for Healthcare
contracts that exceed $30,000 but do not information collection documents from Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers
exceed $150,000. the General Services Administration, Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, MD
Although not required by statute, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 20857. Requests may also be emailed to
under certain circumstances the FAR 1800 F Street NW., Washington, DC Jaime.zimmerman@ahrq.hhs.gov.
permits the Government to require 20405, telephone 202–501–4755. Emails should be received no later than
bonds on other than construction 30 days after publication.
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clauses at FAR 52.228–1, 52.228–2, 0045, Bid Guarantees, Performance, and Contact Ms. Jaime Zimmerman, Agency
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information collection covers the Payment Protections, in all 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A,
following FAR standard forms (SF) as correspondence. Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 427–1456;
prescribed at FAR Subparts 28.1 and Dated: June 8, 2016. jaime.zimmerman@ahrq.hhs.gov.
28.2: SF 25, Performance Bond; SF 25A, Lorin S. Curit, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Payment Bond; SF 273, Reinsurance
Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, Description
Agreement for a Miller Act Performance
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Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of opportunity to co-sponsor AHRQ conferences.
Dates		To receive consideration for this opportunity, a proposal to participate as a co-sponsor must be received by AHRQ by 5 p.m. EDT no
Contact		Contact Ms. Jaime Zimmerman, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop 06E37A, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 427-1456; [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 38181

81 FR 38181 - Opportunity To Co-Sponsor Two AHRQ Research Conferences

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 113 (June 13, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality