81 FR 60368 - Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 170 (September 1, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 60368-60370] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21048] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service [OMB Control Number 0917-0006] Request for Public Comment: 30-Day Proposed Information Collection: Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. [[Page 60369]] ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, which requires 30 days for public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for an extension for this collection, titled, ``Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program (OMB Control Number 0917- 0006),'' with an expiration date of September 30, 2016. This proposed information collection project was previously published in the Federal Register (81 FR 44030) on July 6, 2016, and allowed 60 days for public comment, as required by 3506(c)(2)(A). The IHS received no comments regarding this collection. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public comment to be submitted directly to OMB. Proposed Collection: Title: ``Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program,'' OMB Control No. 0917-0006. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of the currently approved information collection ``Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program,'' OMB Control No. 0917-0006. Form Number(s): IHS- 856-3, IHS-856-5 through 856-19, IHS-856-21 through 856-24, IHS-817, and IHS-818 are retained for use by the IHS Scholarship Program (IHSSP) as part of this current information collection request. Reporting forms are found on the IHS Web site at www.ihs.gov/scholarship. Need and Use of Information Collection: The IHS Scholarship Branch needs this information for program administration and uses the information to: solicit, process, and award IHS Pre-graduate, Preparatory, and/or Health Professions Scholarship recipients; monitor the academic performance of recipients; and to place recipients at payback sites. The IHSSP application is electronically available on the internet at the IHS Web site at: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/applynow/. Affected Public: Individuals, not-for-profit institutions and State, local or Tribal Governments. Type of Respondents: Students pursuing health care professions. The table below provides: Types of data collection instruments, Estimated number of respondents, Number of responses per respondent, Annual number of responses, Average burden hour per response, and Total annual burden hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Responses per Total annual Annual burden Data collection instrument(s) respondents respondent response Burden hour per response * hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Faculty/Employer Evaluation (IHS-856-3)........ 1,500 2 3,000 0.42 (25 min).......................... 1250 Delinquent Federal Debt (IHS-856-5)............ 1,500 1 1,500 0.13 (8 min)........................... 200 Course Curriculum Verification (IHS-856-6)..... 1,500 1 1,500 0.70 (42 min).......................... 1,050 Verification of Acceptance or Decline of Award 500 1 500 0.13 (8 min)........................... 67 (IHS-856-7). Recipient's Initial Program Progress Report 1,200 1 1,200 0.13 (8 min)........................... 160 (IHS-856-8). Notification of Academic Problem (IHS-856-9)... 50 1 50 0.13 (8 min)........................... 7 Change of Status (IHS-856-10).................. 50 1 50 .045 (25 min).......................... 21 Request for Approval of Deferment (IHS-856-11). 20 1 20 0.13 (8 min)........................... 3 Preferred Placement (IHS-856-12)............... 150 1 150 0.50 (30 min).......................... 75 Notice of Impending Graduation (IHS-856-13).... 170 1 170 0.17 (10 min).......................... 28 Notification of Deferment Program (IHS-856-14). 20 1 20 0.13 (8 min)........................... 3 Placement Update (IHS-856-15).................. 170 1 170 0.18 (11 min).......................... 31 Annual Status Report (IHS-856-16).............. 200 1 200 0.25 (15 min).......................... 50 Extern Site Preference Request (IHS-856-17).... 300 1 300 0.13 (8 min)........................... 40 Request for Extern Travel Reimbursement (IHS- 150 1 150 0.10 (6 min)........................... 15 856-18). Lost Stipend Payment (IHS-856-19).............. 50 1 50 0.13 (8 min)........................... 7 Summer School Request (IHS-856-21)............. 100 1 100 0.10 (6 min)........................... 10 Change of Name or Address (IHS-856-22)......... 20 1 20 0.13 (8 min)........................... 3 Request for Credit Validation (IHS-856-23)..... 30 1 30 0.10 (6 min)........................... 3 Faculty/Advisor Evaluation (IHS-856-24)........ 1,500 2 3,000 0.42 (25 min).......................... 1,250 Scholarship Program Agreement (IHS-817)........ 175 1 175 0.16 (10 min).......................... 29 Health Professions Contract (IHS-818).......... 225 1 225 0.16 (10 min).......................... 38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total...................................... .............. .............. 12,580 ....................................... 4,340 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * For ease of understanding, burden hours are also provided in actual minutes. There are no direct costs to respondents other than their time to voluntarily complete the forms and submit them for consideration. The estimated cost in time to respondents, as a group, is $46,386 [4,303 burden hours x $10.78 per hour (2016 GS-3 hourly base pay rate)]. This total dollar amount is based upon the number of burden hours per data collection instrument, rounded to the nearest dollar. Request for Comments: Your written comments and/or suggestions are invited on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the information collection activity is necessary to carry out an agency function; (b) whether the agency processes the information collected in a useful and timely fashion; (c) the accuracy of public burden estimate (the estimated amount of time needed for individual respondents to provide the requested information); (d) whether the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimate are logical; (e) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and (f) ways to minimize the public burden through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Send Requests for Further Information: For the proposed collection, or requests to obtain a copy of the data collection instrument(s) and instructions, send to: Robert E. Pittman, BPharm, MPH, Acting Chief, Scholarship Branch Director, Division of Health Professions Support, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: OHR 11E53A, Rockville, MD 20857. Rockville, MD 20852, Call non-toll free (301) 443- 6622, send via [[Page 60370]] facsimile to (301) 443-6622, send via facsimile to (301) 443-6048, or send your email requests, and return address to: [email protected]. Direct Your Comments to OMB: Send your comments and suggestions regarding the proposed information collection contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time to: Office of Management and Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attention: Desk Officer for IHS. Comment Due Date: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having full effect if received within 30 days of the date of this publication. Dated: August 24, 2016. Elizabeth A. 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age and, in some circumstances, sex and in making a judgment about the Failure to make required disclosures
religion. This includes ensuring your applicant’s integrity, business ethics, can result in any of the remedies
programs are accessible to persons with and record of performance under described in 45 CFR 75.371. Remedies
limited English proficiency. HHS Federal awards when completing the for noncompliance, including
provides guidance to recipients of FFA review of risk posed by applicants as suspension or debarment (See 2 CFR
on meeting their legal obligation to take described in 45 CFR 75.205. parts 180 & 376 and 31 U.S.C. 3321).
reasonable steps to provide meaningful As required by 45 CFR part 75
access to their programs by persons with VII. Agency Contacts
Appendix XII of the Uniform Guidance,
limited English proficiency. Please see non-federal entities (NFEs) are required 1. Questions on the programmatic
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/civilrights/ to disclose in FAPIIS any information issues may be directed to: Mr. Mose
resources/laws/revisedlep.html. The about criminal, civil, and administrative Herne, MPH, MS, IHS Research
HHS Office for Civil Rights also proceedings, and/or affirm that there is Director, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop
provides guidance on complying with no new information to provide. This 09E10D, Rockville, Maryland 20857,
civil rights laws enforced by HHS. applies to NFEs that receive Federal Telephone: (301) 443–1549, Fax: (301)
Please see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/ awards (currently active grants, 443–0114, Email: mose.herne@ihs.gov.
civilrights/understanding/section1557/ cooperative agreements, and 2. Questions on grants management
index.html; and http://www.hhs.gov/ procurement contracts) greater than and fiscal matters may be directed to:
ocr/civilrights/understanding/ $10,000,000 for any period of time Ms. Patience Musikikongo, DGM, Grants
index.html. Recipients of FFA also have during the period of performance of an Management Specialist, 5600 Fishers
specific legal obligations for serving award/project. Lane, Mailstop 09E70, Rockville,
qualified individuals with disabilities. Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443–
Please see http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/ Mandatory Disclosure Requirements 2059, Fax: (301) 443–9602, Email:
civilrights/understanding/disability/ As required by 2 CFR part 200 of the Patience.Musikikongo@ihs.gov.
index.html. Please contact the HHS Uniform Guidance, and the HHS 3. Questions on systems matters may
Office for Civil Rights for more implementing regulations at 45 CFR part be directed to: Mr. Paul Gettys, Grant
information about obligations and 75, effective January 1, 2016, the IHS Systems Coordinator, 5600 Fishers
prohibitions under Federal civil rights must require a non-federal entity or an Lane, Mail Stop 09E70, Rockville, MD
laws at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/ applicant for a Federal award to 20857, Phone: (301) 443–2114; or the
about/rgn-hqaddresses.html or call 1– disclose, in a timely manner, in writing DGM main line (301) 443–5204, Fax:
800–368–1019 or TDD 1–800–537–7697. to the IHS or pass-through entity all (301) 443–9602, Email: Paul.Gettys@
Also note it is an HHS Departmental violations of Federal criminal law ihs.gov.
goal to ensure access to quality, involving fraud, bribery,or gratutity
culturally competent care, including VIII. Other Information
violations potentially affecting the
long-term services and supports, for Federal award. The Public Health Service strongly
vulnerable populations. For further Submission is required for all encourages all cooperative agreement
guidance on providing culturally and applicants and recipients, in writing, to and contract recipients to provide a
linguistically appropriate services, the IHS and to the HHS Office of smoke-free workplace and promote the
recipients should review the National Inspector General all information non-use of all tobacco products. In
Standards for Culturally and related to violations of Federal criminal addition, Public Law 103–227, the Pro-
Linguistically Appropriate Services in law involving fraud, bribery, or gratuity Children Act of 1994, prohibits smoking
Health and Health Care at http:// violations potentially affecting the in certain facilities (or in some cases,
minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/ federal award. 45 CFR 75.113. any portion of the facility) in which
browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=53. Disclosures must be sent in writing to: regular or routine education, library,
Applicants will be required to sign U.S. Department of Health and day care, health care, or early childhood
the HHS–690 Assurance of Compliance Human Services, Indian Health Service, development services are provided to
form located at http://www.hhs.gov/ Division of Grants Management, ATTN: children. This is consistent with the
sites/default/files/forms/hhs-690.pdf Mr. Robert Tarwater, Director, 5600 HHS mission to protect and advance the
and send the original form to: U.S. Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70, physical and mental health of the
Department of Health and Human Rockville, Maryland 20857, (Include American people.
Services, Office of Civil Rights, 200 ‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ in
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, Elizabeth A. Fowler,
subject line), Ofc: (301) 443–5204, Fax:
DC 20201. (301) 594–0899, Email: Deputy Director for Management Operations,
Indian Health Service.
F. Federal Awardee Performance and Robert.Tarwater@ihs.gov.
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The IHS is required to review and U.S. Department of Health and
consider any information about the Human Services, Office of Inspector
applicant that is in the Federal Awardee General, ATTN: Mandatory Grant DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Performance and Integrity Information Disclosures, Intake Coordinator, 330 HUMAN SERVICES
System (FAPIIS) before making any Independence Avenue SW., Cohen
award in excess of the simplified Building, Room 5527, Washington, DC Indian Health Service
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acquisition threshold (currently 20201, URL: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/
$150,000) over the period of reportfraud/index.asp, (Include [OMB Control Number 0917–0006]
performance. An applicant may review ‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ in Request for Public Comment: 30-Day
and comment on any information about subject line), Fax: (202) 205–0604 Proposed Information Collection:
itself that a Federal awarding agency (Include ‘‘Mandatory Grant Disclosures’’ Application for Participation in the IHS
previously entered. IHS will consider in subject line) or Email: Scholarship Program
any comments by the applicant, in MandatoryGranteeDisclosures@
addition to other information in FAPIIS oig.hhs.gov. AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
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ACTION: Notice. this notice is to allow 30 days for public information for program administration
comment to be submitted directly to and uses the information to: solicit,
SUMMARY: In compliance with section OMB. process, and award IHS Pre-graduate,
3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Preparatory, and/or Health Professions
Reduction Act of 1995, which requires Proposed Collection: Title:
‘‘Application for Participation in the Scholarship recipients; monitor the
30 days for public comment on academic performance of recipients; and
proposed information collection IHS Scholarship Program,’’ OMB
Control No. 0917–0006. Type of to place recipients at payback sites. The
projects, the Indian Health Service (IHS)
Information Collection Request: IHSSP application is electronically
is submitting to the Office of
Extension of the currently approved available on the internet at the IHS Web
Management and Budget (OMB) a
information collection ‘‘Application for site at: https://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/
request for an extension for this
collection, titled, ‘‘Application for Participation in the IHS Scholarship applynow/. Affected Public: Individuals,
Participation in the IHS Scholarship Program,’’ OMB Control No. 0917–0006. not-for-profit institutions and State,
Program (OMB Control Number 0917– Form Number(s): IHS–856–3, IHS–856– local or Tribal Governments. Type of
0006),’’ with an expiration date of 5 through 856–19, IHS–856–21 through Respondents: Students pursuing health
September 30, 2016. This proposed 856–24, IHS–817, and IHS–818 are care professions.
information collection project was retained for use by the IHS Scholarship The table below provides: Types of
previously published in the Federal Program (IHSSP) as part of this current data collection instruments, Estimated
Register (81 FR 44030) on July 6, 2016, information collection request. number of respondents, Number of
and allowed 60 days for public Reporting forms are found on the IHS responses per respondent, Annual
comment, as required by 3506(c)(2)(A). Web site at www.ihs.gov/scholarship. number of responses, Average burden
The IHS received no comments Need and Use of Information Collection: hour per response, and Total annual
regarding this collection. The purpose of The IHS Scholarship Branch needs this burden hours.
Number Responses Total Burden Annual
Data collection instrument(s) of per annual hour per burden
respondents respondent response response * hours
Faculty/Employer Evaluation (IHS–856–3) ....................... 1,500 2 3,000 0.42 (25 min) .... 1250
Delinquent Federal Debt (IHS–856–5) ............................. 1,500 1 1,500 0.13 (8 min) ...... 200
Course Curriculum Verification (IHS–856–6) ................... 1,500 1 1,500 0.70 (42 min) .... 1,050
Verification of Acceptance or Decline of Award (IHS– 500 1 500 0.13 (8 min) ...... 67
856–7).
Recipient’s Initial Program Progress Report (IHS–856–8) 1,200 1 1,200 0.13 (8 min) ...... 160
Notification of Academic Problem (IHS–856–9) ............... 50 1 50 0.13 (8 min) ...... 7
Change of Status (IHS–856–10) ...................................... 50 1 50 .045 (25 min) .... 21
Request for Approval of Deferment (IHS–856–11) .......... 20 1 20 0.13 (8 min) ...... 3
Preferred Placement (IHS–856–12) ................................. 150 1 150 0.50 (30 min) .... 75
Notice of Impending Graduation (IHS–856–13) ............... 170 1 170 0.17 (10 min) .... 28
Notification of Deferment Program (IHS–856–14) ............ 20 1 20 0.13 (8 min) ...... 3
Placement Update (IHS–856–15) ..................................... 170 1 170 0.18 (11 min) .... 31
Annual Status Report (IHS–856–16) ................................ 200 1 200 0.25 (15 min) .... 50
Extern Site Preference Request (IHS–856–17) ............... 300 1 300 0.13 (8 min) ...... 40
Request for Extern Travel Reimbursement (IHS–856–18) 150 1 150 0.10 (6 min) ...... 15
Lost Stipend Payment (IHS–856–19) ............................... 50 1 50 0.13 (8 min) ...... 7
Summer School Request (IHS–856–21) .......................... 100 1 100 0.10 (6 min) ...... 10
Change of Name or Address (IHS–856–22) .................... 20 1 20 0.13 (8 min) ...... 3
Request for Credit Validation (IHS–856–23) .................... 30 1 30 0.10 (6 min) ...... 3
Faculty/Advisor Evaluation (IHS–856–24) ........................ 1,500 2 3,000 0.42 (25 min) .... 1,250
Scholarship Program Agreement (IHS–817) .................... 175 1 175 0.16 (10 min) .... 29
Health Professions Contract (IHS–818) ........................... 225 1 225 0.16 (10 min) .... 38
Total ........................................................................... ........................ ........................ 12,580 ........................... 4,340
* For ease of understanding, burden hours are also provided in actual minutes.
There are no direct costs to collection activity is necessary to carry electronic, mechanical, or other
respondents other than their time to out an agency function; (b) whether the technological collection techniques or
voluntarily complete the forms and agency processes the information other forms of information technology.
submit them for consideration. The collected in a useful and timely fashion; Send Requests for Further
estimated cost in time to respondents, as (c) the accuracy of public burden Information: For the proposed
a group, is $46,386 [4,303 burden hours estimate (the estimated amount of time collection, or requests to obtain a copy
× $10.78 per hour (2016 GS–3 hourly needed for individual respondents to of the data collection instrument(s) and
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
base pay rate)]. This total dollar amount provide the requested information); (d) instructions, send to: Robert E. Pittman,
is based upon the number of burden whether the methodology and BPharm, MPH, Acting Chief,
hours per data collection instrument, assumptions used to determine the Scholarship Branch Director, Division of
rounded to the nearest dollar. estimate are logical; (e) ways to enhance Health Professions Support, Indian
Request for Comments: Your written the quality, utility, and clarity of the Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail
comments and/or suggestions are information being collected; and (f) Stop: OHR 11E53A, Rockville, MD
invited on one or more of the following ways to minimize the public burden 20857. Rockville, MD 20852, Call non-
points: (a) Whether the information through the use of automated, toll free (301) 443–6622, send via
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facsimile to (301) 443–6622, send via but will not receive individualized • Priority Area 2—Understanding
facsimile to (301) 443–6048, or send feedback from NIDCD on any comments. Diseases and Disorders: Increase our
your email requests, and return address FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: knowledge of the mechanisms of
to: Robert.Pittman@ihs.gov. Specific questions regarding the NIDCD diseases, disorders, and dysfunctions
Direct Your Comments to OMB: Send draft Strategic Plan should be directed that impair human communication and
your comments and suggestions to: NIDCDStrategicPlan@mail.nih.gov. health. Understanding mechanisms that
regarding the proposed information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
underlie diseases and disorders is an
collection contained in this notice, NIDCD mission is to conduct and important step in developing better
especially regarding the estimated support biomedical research, behavioral prevention and treatment strategies.
public burden and associated response • Priority Area 3—Improving
research, and research training in the
time to: Office of Management and Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention:
normal and disordered processes of
Budget, Office of Regulatory Affairs, Develop, test, and improve diagnosis,
hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice,
New Executive Office Building, Room treatment, and prevention of diseases,
speech, and language. The institute also
10235, Washington, DC 20503, disorders, and dysfunctions of human
conducts and supports research and
Attention: Desk Officer for IHS. communication and health. Diagnosis
research training related to disease
Comment Due Date: Comments considers normal function and provides
prevention and health promotion; targets for prevention and treatment.
regarding this information collection are
addresses special biomedical and Improvements in prevention and
best assured of having full effect if
behavioral problems associated with treatment lead to better outcomes with
received within 30 days of the date of
people who have communication fewer side effects.
this publication.
impairments or disorders; and supports • Priority Area 4—Improving
Dated: August 24, 2016. efforts to create devices that substitute Outcomes for Human Communication:
Elizabeth A. Fowler, for lost and impaired sensory and Accelerate the translation of research
Deputy Director for Management Operations, communication function. To discoveries into practice; increase
Indian Health Service. accomplish these goals, the NIDCD access to health care; and enhance the
[FR Doc. 2016–21048 Filed 8–31–16; 8:45 am] manages a broad portfolio of both basic delivery, quality, and effectiveness of
BILLING CODE 4165–16–P and clinical research. The portfolio is care to improve personal and public
organized into three program areas: health. Scientifically-validated
Hearing and balance; taste and smell; prevention and treatment models will
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND and voice, speech, and language. The lead to better personal and public health
HUMAN SERVICES three program areas seek to answer only if they are translated effectively
fundamental scientific questions about into routine practice.
National Institutes of Health normal function and disorders and to The goals presented in the Plan are a
National Institute on Deafness and identify patient-oriented scientific guide for:
Other Communication Disorders Draft discoveries for preventing, screening, • Scientists: To better understand the
2017–2021 Strategic Plan diagnosing, and treating disorders of directions that NIDCD research may take
human communication. in the future;
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health. The draft 2017–2021 NIDCD Strategic • The NIDCD: To assist in developing
ACTION: Request for comment. Plan has been developed over the past funding opportunity announcements
12 months by NIDCD staff in and to identify projects for high program
SUMMARY: The National Institute on consultation with scientific experts and priority nomination; and
Deafness and Other Communication the National Deafness and Other • The Public: To understand the state
Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes Communication Disorders Advisory of communication sciences and to
of Health (NIH) is requesting public Council. (Details of the development discover the scientific breakthroughs
comment on the draft 2017–2021 NIDCD process are included in Appendix B of that are possible with sustained
Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan serves the draft Plan.) The goals listed in the investments in biomedical research.
as a guide to the NIDCD in prioritizing draft Plan are an assessment of research Responses to this request for
its research investment, illustrates the areas that present the greatest scientific comments are voluntary. Any personal
current state-of-the-science, and opportunities and public health needs identifiers (e.g., names, addresses, email
highlights recent advances in the over the next five years for the three addresses, etc.) will be removed when
communication sciences. The draft Plan program areas: Hearing and balance; responses are compiled. Only the de-
presents a series of goals and objectives taste and smell; and voice, speech and identified comments will be made
that represent the most promising language. publicly available. Proprietary,
research needs within the NIDCD’s The NIDCD has identified four classified, confidential, or sensitive
mission areas. Priority Areas that have the potential to information should not be included in
DATES: Comments will be accepted increase our understanding of the your response. The Government
through September 30, 2016. normal and disordered processes of reserves the right to use any non-
ADDRESSES: The draft Plan is available hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, proprietary technical information in any
for download at: https:// speech, and language and to further our resultant solicitation(s).
www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/strategic- knowledge in human communication This request for comment is for
plan/2017-2021/public-comment. sciences. They are: information and planning purposes only
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Comments must be submitted • Priority Area 1—Understanding and should not be construed as a
electronically via the web-based form at: Normal Function: Deepen our solicitation or as an obligation on the
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/ understanding of the mechanisms part of the Federal Government, or the
strategic-plan/2017-2021/public- underlying normal function of the NIH. The NIH does not intend to award
comment. The web-based form accepts systems of human communication. By a grant or contract to pay for the
text but cannot accept attachments. You defining what is normal in both animal preparation of any information
will receive an electronic confirmation models and humans, we can better submitted or for the NIH’s use of such
acknowledging receipt of your response, understand mechanisms of disease. information. No basis for claims against
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