[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 130 (Monday, July 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 38459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15297]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Grant Award to the University of Northern Colorado

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Population 
Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority: Section 1004 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Office of 
Population Affairs (OPA) is awarding, in fiscal year 2008, $50,000 to 
the University of Northern Colorado, under Title X of the PHS Act (42 
U.S.C. 300, et seq.). This institution proposes to conduct research 
activities, authorized under section 1004 of the Act, which are 
relevant to the purposes of the statue. These purposes include research 
in the behavioral and program implementation fields related to family 
planning and population. The Title X research program is described in 
the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 93.974.

DATES: Effective date for the award is July 7, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have any questions please 
contact Patricia Thompson, PhD, Director of the Office of Research and 
Evaluation, Office of Population Affairs at [email protected] 
or 240-453-2835.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An unsolicited research proposal developed 
by Lisa Rue, PhD, of the University of Northern Colorado was submitted 
to OPA in March 2008. Because the proposed plan anticipated surveying a 
sample of clients from Title X clinics, the application was considered 
for responsiveness to any current family planning research 
opportunities available at OPA. Because of the compelling nature of the 
research proposed, the OPA, in accordance with DHHS Grants Policy 
Directive 2.04, convened an ad hoc independent review panel to assess 
its technical merit. The proposal was reviewed according to the 
following criteria: Significance; scientific merit; feasibility and 
likelihood of producing meaningful results; competency of staff; and 
adequacy of facilities and resources. The reviewers provided a global 
score that summarized their overall opinion of the proposal. Based on 
the findings and recommendations of the review panel, as well as the 
significance of the application's potential contribution to OPA's 
conceptual thinking, a grant award to the University of Northern 
Colorado is planned. The funded project will carry out measurement 
refinement and qualitative research to further develop a theoretical 
framework for distinguishing secondary and tertiary prevention of 
undesirable consequences of sexual activity. The focus will be on 
delineating the parameters of a viable secondary prevention population 
interested in reestablishing sexual boundaries after becoming sexually 
active as opposed to a tertiary prevention population treated only with 
contraceptive utilization interventions. The role of developmental 
stage will be given particular attention. A one-year project in the 
amount of $50,000 is the anticipated award.

    Dated: June 30, 2008.
Joxel Garcia,
Assistant Secretary for Health.
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