[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8308-8309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02918]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Request for Information: Stakeholder Input on Opportunities for 
Increased Collaboration to Advance Prevention Research

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the 
Director, Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) issues this Request for 
Information (RFI) to identify opportunities to foster and engage in 
partnerships and dialogue with stakeholders to advance prevention 
research. The ODP hopes this will help us determine areas where we can 
collaboratively advance prevention research priorities, training 
opportunities, and better meet the needs of our stakeholders. The ODP 
invites input from researchers in academia and industry, health care 
professionals, patient advocates and advocacy organizations, scientific 
or professional organizations, federal agencies, and other interested 
members of the public. Organizations are strongly encouraged to submit 
a single response that reflects the views of the organization and 
membership as a whole.

DATES: The ODP's RFI is open for public comment for a period of 45 
days. Responses must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 29, 2020 to 
ensure consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted electronically at https://prevention.nih.gov/StakeholderRFI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all inquiries to Marie 
Rienzo, M.A.; ODP, NIH; Phone: 301-827-5561; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To ensure consideration, responses must be 
submitted electronically at https://prevention.nih.gov/StakeholderRFI. 
Respondents will receive a confirmation of their submission but will 
not get individualized feedback. All respondents are encouraged to sign 
up for the ODP listserv to receive information about the ODP's latest 
activities.
    In accordance with 42 U.S.C. 282(f) of the Public Health Service 
Act, as amended, the mission of the ODP is to improve public health by 
increasing the scope, quality, dissemination, and impact of prevention 
research supported by the NIH. The ODP's Strategic Plan FY 2019-2023 
includes six strategic priorities and three cross-cutting themes that 
guide the activities of the Office.
    The cross-cutting themes represent areas of opportunity for the ODP 
to serve as a catalyst for developing, coordinating, and implementing 
new activities and to better integrate disease prevention into trans-
NIH initiatives.
     Stimulate research to address the leading causes and risk 
factors for premature mortality and morbidity.
     Support activities that strengthen research to address 
health disparities.
     Promote prevention-related dissemination and 
implementation research.
    The ODP's six priorities represent the breadth of our activities 
and allow for emerging areas of opportunity to be incorporated into 
Office activities.
     Systematically monitor NIH investments in prevention 
research and the progress and results of that research.
     Identify prevention research areas for investment or 
expanded effort by the NIH.
     Promote the use of the best available methods in 
prevention research and support the development of better methods.
     Promote collaborative prevention research projects and 
facilitate coordination of such projects across the NIH and with other 
public and private entities.
     Promote and facilitate tobacco regulatory science and 
tobacco prevention research.
     Communicate the importance and value of prevention 
research, disseminate prevention research resources and programs, and 
build and enhance relationships with key stakeholders.
    The definition of prevention research used by the ODP encompasses 
both primary and secondary prevention. Primary prevention includes 
research designed to promote health; identify risk factors for 
developing a new health condition (e.g., disease, disorder, injury); 
and prevent the onset of a new health condition. Secondary prevention 
includes research designed to identify risk factors for the progression 
or recurrence of a health condition and detecting and preventing 
progression of an asymptomatic or early-stage condition.
    The ODP helps develop and coordinate prevention research activities 
including, but not limited to, funding opportunities, workshops, and 
conferences across the NIH and with other public and private 
organizations. The Office is looking to build and leverage its 
resources and partnerships to further support prevention research. 
Input received from this RFI will help the ODP identify opportunities 
for increased dialogue, partnerships, collaboration, and engagement 
with stakeholders. The ODP hopes this will help us pinpoint areas where 
collaborative efforts can help advance prevention research.

Information Requested

    The ODP is seeking input on the following topics/areas:
    1. Please comment on the top 2-3 strategies for increasing 
collaboration and engagement between the ODP and your organization. The 
ODP is particularly interested in opportunities to advance areas that 
address the top disease risk factors in the United States, as well as 
efforts to reduce health disparities, improve quality and access to 
care for major contributors to morbidity and mortality, and help 
address social determinants of health.
    2. Please provide suggestions for how the ODP can foster high-
quality collaborative prevention research and in what areas (e.g., 
screening for disease or risk factors, economics of prevention, 
prevention methods and measurement research, training efforts).
    3. The ODP has developed resources to educate researchers and 
promote prevention research. The Office is looking for opportunities to 
collaborate with organizations to create new materials to achieve these 
goals. Please identify the 2-3 resources (e.g., training courses, fact 
sheets, infographics, videos) that would be most useful for your 
organization.
    4. The ODP often presents and exhibits at various scientific 
meetings. Please identify scientific meetings that might benefit from 
ODP participation.

5. Optional: Please indicate if you are a:
 Researcher in academia
 Researcher in industry
 Health care professional
 Patient advocate
 Staff member at a scientific or professional organization
 Federal government employee

    Responses to this RFI are voluntary and may be submitted 
anonymously. Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive 
information should not be included in responses. We will post a summary 
report of the comments on the ODP website. Any personal identifiers 
(personal names, email addresses, etc.)

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will be removed when responses are compiled.
    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 
Federal 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: February 7, 2020.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principle Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
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