[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23471-23472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10784]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Request for Information for the Development of the Fiscal Year 
2021-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related Research

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Through this Request for Information (RFI), the Office of AIDS 
Research (OAR) in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and 
Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
invites feedback from investigators in academia, industry, health care 
professionals, patient advocates and health advocacy organizations, 
scientific or professional organizations, federal agencies, community, 
and other interested constituents on the development of the fiscal year 
(FY) 2021-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and HIV-Related 
Research (the Plan). The Plan is designed to identify and articulate 
future directions to maximize the NIH's investments in HIV research.

DATES: The OAR's Request for Information is open for public comment for 
a period of 30 days. Comments must be received by June 20, 2018 to 
ensure consideration. After the public comment period has closed, the 
comments received by OAR will be considered in a timely manner for the 
development of the FY 2021-2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for HIV and 
HIV-related Research.

ADDRESSES: Submissions may be electronically entered at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/rfi/rfi.cfm?ID=76.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this request for 
information should be directed to the Office of AIDS Research, National 
Institutes of Health, email: [email protected], 5601 Fishers Lane 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To respond this RFI, go to the following web 
address: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rfi/rfi.cfm?ID=76.
    As legislatively mandated, OAR plans and coordinates research 
through the development of an annual Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for HIV 
and HIV-Related Research that articulates the overarching HIV research 
priorities and serves as the framework for developing the trans-NIH HIV 
research budget. OAR oversees and coordinates the conduct and support 
of all HIV research activities across the NIH Institutes and Centers 
(ICs). The NIH-sponsored HIV research programs include both extramural 
and intramural research, buildings and facilities, research training, 
program evaluation, and supports a comprehensive portfolio of research 
representing a broad range of basic, clinical, behavioral, social 
sciences, and translational research on HIV and its associated 
coinfections and comorbidities.
    The Plan provides information about the NIH's HIV research 
priorities to the scientific community, Congress, community 
stakeholders, HIV-affected communities, and the broad public at large. 
The fiscal year 2018 Trans-NIH Plan for HIV-Related Research was 
recently distributed on the OAR website: (https://www.oar.nih.gov/strategic_plan/plan_18.asp).
    The current overarching priorities for HIV/AIDS research are 
defined in the NIH Director's Statement of August 12, 2015, and Guide 
Notice NOT-OD-15-137 (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-137.html).
    High Priority topics of research for support include:
    (1) Reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS;
    (2) Developing the next generation of HIV therapies;
    (3) Identifying strategies towards a cure;
    (4) Improving the prevention and treatment of HIV-associated 
comorbidities, coinfections, and complications; and
    (5) Cross-cutting areas that includes basic research, behavioral 
and social sciences research, health disparities, trainings, capacity-
building, and infrastructure.
    This RFI is for planning purposes only and should not be construed 
as a solicitation for applications or proposals, or as an obligation in 
any way on the part of the United States Federal Government. The 
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Government will not pay for the preparation of any information 
submitted or for the government's use. Additionally, the government 
cannot guarantee the confidentiality of the information provided.

    Dated: May 14, 2018.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2018-10784 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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