81 FR 63486 - Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Office of Dietary Supplements Draft 2016-2021 Strategic Plan

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

Page Range		63486-63486
FR Document		2016-22233

The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated a strategic planning process that will culminate in the ODS Strategic Plan for 2016-2021. To assist with this process, the ODS requests input from research communities-- academic, government, and industry--and from other interested parties. The overall purpose of the strategic planning effort is to identify both new opportunities and emerging needs for incorporation in the programmatic efforts of the Office. A draft is available on the ODS Web site at ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Office of Dietary 
Supplements Draft 2016-2021 Strategic Plan

SUMMARY: The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated a strategic planning process 
that will culminate in the ODS Strategic Plan for 2016-2021. To assist 
with this process, the ODS requests input from research communities--
academic, government, and industry--and from other interested parties. 
The overall purpose of the strategic planning effort is to identify 
both new opportunities and emerging needs for incorporation in the 
programmatic efforts of the Office. A draft is available on the ODS Web 
site at ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan.

DATES: In order to ensure full consideration, all responses must be 
submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit their 
responses to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne L. Thurn, Ph.D., Office of 
Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive 
Boulevard, Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892-7517, Phone: 301-435-2920, 
Fax: 301-480-1845, Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ODS has drafted its next Strategic Plan and 
desires public comment on the progress of its programs and on future 
needs and opportunities for program activities. The draft plan and 
related information are available on the ODS Web site at 
ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan.
    Guidance is being requested from all interested parties on these 
important issues:
     Are the current strategic goals adequate?
     Is ODS meeting its stakeholders' needs?
     In the future, should some of ODS's current programs or 
activities be given higher (or lower) priority?
     How can ODS more effectively provide useful information to 
the ODS user community, including consumers, investigators, 
practitioners, industry, media, policy makers, government, and other 
interested parties?

    Dated: September 9, 2016.
Lawrence Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
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reactions associated with childhood both new opportunities and emerging confidential trade secrets or commercial
vaccines; consulting on the needs for incorporation in the property such as patentable material,
development or revision of Vaccine programmatic efforts of the Office. A and personal information concerning
Information Statements; and draft is available on the ODS Web site individuals associated with the grant
recommending to the Director of the at ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan. applications, the disclosure of which
National Vaccine Program research DATES: In order to ensure full would constitute a clearly unwarranted
related to vaccine injuries which should consideration, all responses must be invasion of personal privacy.
be conducted to carry out the VICP. submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 30, Name of Committee: National Institute of
During the September 20 meeting, the 2016. Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel; Pilot
agenda items will include, but are not Effectiveness Studies and Services Research
ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and
limited to, updates from the Division of Grants.
organizations should submit their
Injury Compensation Programs (DICP), Date: October 7, 2016.
responses to ODSplan@od.nih.gov.
Department of Justice (DOJ), National Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Vaccine Program Office (NVPO), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
Immunization Safety Office (Centers for Anne L. Thurn, Ph.D., Office of Dietary applications.
Disease Control and Prevention), Supplements, National Institutes of Place: Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street NW.,
Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Washington, DC 20001.
National Institute of Allergy and Contact Person: Aileen Schulte, Ph.D.,
Infectious Diseases (National Institutes Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892–7517,
Scientific Review Officer, Division of
of Health) and Center for Biologics, Phone: 301–435–2920, Fax: 301–480–
Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Evaluation and Research (Food and 1845, Email: ODSplan@od.nih.gov. Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center,
Drug Administration). A draft agenda SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ODS has 6001 Executive Blvd., Room 6140, MSC 9608,
and additional meeting materials will be drafted its next Strategic Plan and Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–443–1225,
posted on the ACCV Web site (http:// desires public comment on the progress aschulte@mail.nih.gov.
www.hrsa.gov/advisorycommittees/ of its programs and on future needs and Name of Committee: National Institute of
childhoodvaccines/index.html) prior to opportunities for program activities. The Mental Health Special Emphasis Panel;
the meeting. Agenda items are subject to draft plan and related information are Research Education Programs (R25).
change as priorities dictate. available on the ODS Web site at Date: October 13, 2016.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Members of the public will have the ods.od.nih.gov/StrategicPlan. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
opportunity to provide comments. Oral Guidance is being requested from all applications.
comments will be honored in the order interested parties on these important Place: National Institutes of Health
they are requested and may be limited issues: Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive
as time allows. Requests to make oral • Are the current strategic goals Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852, (Telephone
comments or provide written comments adequate? Conference Call).
to the ACCV should be sent to Annie • Is ODS meeting its stakeholders’ Contact Person: David M. Armstrong,
Herzog using the address or phone needs? Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Division of
number above by September 18, 2016. • In the future, should some of ODS’s Extramural Activities, National Institute of
Mental Health, NIH Neuroscience Center/
Individuals who plan to attend and current programs or activities be given
Room 6138/MSC 9608, 6001 Executive
need special assistance, such as sign higher (or lower) priority? Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892–9608, 301–
language interpretation or other • How can ODS more effectively 443–3534, armstrda@mail.nih.gov.
reasonable accommodations, should provide useful information to the ODS (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
notify Annie Herzog, using the address user community, including consumers, Program No. 93.242, Mental Health Research
and phone number by September 16. investigators, practitioners, industry, Grants, National Institutes of Health, HHS)
media, policy makers, government, and
Jason E. Bennett, Dated: September 9, 2016.
other interested parties?
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. Carolyn A. Baum,
Dated: September 9, 2016. Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
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Strategic Plan National Institute of Mental Health; Closed Meetings
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SUMMARY: The Office of Dietary Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Supplements (ODS) at the National Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Institutes of Health (NIH) has initiated Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
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amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.
culminate in the ODS Strategic Plan for hereby given of the following meetings. The meetings will be closed to the
2016–2021. To assist with this process, The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the
the ODS requests input from research public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections
communities—academic, government, provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
and industry—and from other interested 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and
parties. The overall purpose of the as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose
strategic planning effort is to identify the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial

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Dates		In order to ensure full consideration, all responses must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 30, 2016.
Contact		Anne L. Thurn, Ph.D., Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 3B01, Bethesda, MD 20892-7517, Phone: 301-435-2920, Fax: 301-480-1845, Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 63486

81 FR 63486 - Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on the Office of Dietary Supplements Draft 2016-2021 Strategic Plan

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESNational Institutes of Health

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 179 (September 15, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health