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Continuous Process Improvement, 

IV&V/Compliance, and Security 

Planning. Further analysis will consist 

of expert advice and guidance in the 

areas of program and project 

management focused on increasing the 

effectiveness and efficiency of strategic 

information management, prototyping, 

demonstrations, and technical activities. 

This FFRDC may also be utilized by 

non-sponsors, other than CMS, within 

DHHS. 

The FFRDC will be established under 

the authority of 48 CFR 35.017. 

The Contractor will be available to 

provide a wide range of support 

including, but not limited to: 

• Strategic/Tactical Planning, 

including assisting with planning for 

future CMS program policy, innovation, 

development, and support for Medicare 

and Medicaid. 

• Conceptual Planning, including 

operations, analysis, requirements, 

procedures, and analytic support. 

• Design and Engineering, including 

Technical Architecture Direction. 

• Procurement Assistance, Review/ 

Recommendations for Current Contract 

Processes to include, Contract Reform, 

Technical Guidance, Price and Cost 

Estimating, Support and Source 

Selection Evaluation Support. 

• Organizational Planning, including 

Functional and Gap analysis. 

• Research and Development, 

Assessment of New Technologies and 

advice on medical and technical 

innovation and health information. 

• Continuous Process Improvement, 

ILC/current practices review and 

recommendations, implementation of 

best practices and code reviews. 

• IV&V/Compliance, DUA 

Surveillance and Web Site Content 

Review. 

• Security, including Security 

Assessments and Security Test and 

Evaluations (ST&E). Identify, define, 

and resolve problems as an integral part 

of the sponsor’s management team. 

• Providing independent analysis 

about DHHS vulnerabilities and the 

effectiveness of systems deployed to 

make DHHS more effective in providing 

healthcare services and implementation 

of new healthcare initiatives; 

• Providing intra-departmental and 

inter-agency cross-cutting, risk-informed 

analysis of alternative resource 

approaches; 

• Developing and deploying 

analytical tools and techniques to 

evaluate system alternatives (for 

example, policy-operations-technology 

tradeoffs, etc.), and life-cycle costs that 

have broad application across CMS; 

• Developing measurable 

performance metrics, models, and 

simulations for determining progress in 

securing DHHS data or other authorized 

data sources, (non-DHHS data sources, 

such as the census data or DOL data, 

VA, DOD, data in developing 

performance metrics, and models); 

• Providing independent and 

objective operational test and evaluation 

analysis support; 

• Developing recommendations for 

guidance on the best practices for 

standards, particularly to improve the 

inter-operability of DHHS components; 

• Assessing technologies and 

evaluating technology test-beds for 

accurate simulation of operational 

conditions and delivery system 

innovation models; 

• Supporting critical thinking about 

the DHHS enterprise, business 

intelligence and analytic tools that can 

be applied consistently across DHHS 

and CMS programs; 

• Supporting systems integration, 

data management, and data exchange 

that contribute to a larger DHHS intra 

and inter-agency enterprise as well as 

collaboration with State, local Tribal 

governments, the business sector (forprofit and not-for-profits), academia and 

the public; 

• Providing recommendations for 

standards for top-level DHHS systems 

requirements and performance metrics 

best practices for an integrated DHHS 

approach to systems solutions and 

structured and unstructured data 

architecture; and 

• Understanding key DHHS 

organizations and their specific role and 

major acquisition requirements and 

support them in the requirements 

development phase of the acquisition 

lifecycle. 

• The FFRDC shall function so 

effectively as to act as an agent for the 

sponsor in the design and pursuit of 

mission goals. 

• The FFRDC shall provide rapid 

responsiveness to changing 

requirements for personnel in all 

aspects of strategic, technical and 

program management. 

• The FFRDC shall recognize 

Government objectives as its own 

objectives, partnering with the sponsor 

in pursuit of excellence in public 

service. 

• The FFRDC shall allow for nonsponsor, other than CMS, work for 

operating Divisions within DHHS. 

We are publishing this notice in 

accordance with 48 CFR 5.205(b) of the 

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), 

to enable interested members of the 

public to provide comments on this 

proposed action. This is the first of three 

notices issued under the authority of 48 

CFR 5.205(b). 

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will 

be posted on FedBizOpps in the 

Summer of 2011. Alternatively, a copy 

can be received by contacting the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above. 

Dated: April 7, 2011. 

Donald M. Berwick, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2011–8942 Filed 4–12–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Tribal Consultation Meetings 

AGENCY: Administration for Children 

and Families’ Office of Head Start 

(OHS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving 

Head Start for School Readiness Act of 

2007, Public Law 110–134, notice is 

hereby given of one-day Tribal 

Consultation Sessions to be held 

between the Department of Health and 

Human Services, Administration for 

Children and Families, Office of Head 

Start leadership and the leadership of 

Tribal Governments operating Head 

Start (including Early Head Start) 

programs. The purpose of these 

Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways 

to better meet the needs of American 

Indian and Alaska Native children and 

their families, taking into consideration 

funding allocations, distribution 

formulas, and other issues affecting the 

delivery of Head Start services in their 

geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, 

Section 640(l)(4)]. 

DATES AND LOCATIONS: Office of Head 

Start Tribal Consultation Sessions will 

be held as follows: 

Friday, April 29, 2011—Albuquerque, 

New Mexico—Indian Pueblo Cultural 

Center, 2401 12th Street, NW., 

Albuquerque NM 87104. 

Thursday, May 19, 2011—Marksville, 

Louisiana—Paragon Casino Resort, 

6773 East Tunica Drive, Marksville, 

LA 71351. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Camille Loya, Tribal Policy Lead, e-mail 

Camille.Loya@acf.hhs.gov or phone 

(202) 401–5964. Additional information 

and online meeting registration is 

available at http:// 

www.headstartresourcecenter.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department of Health and Human 

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Services announces OHS Tribal 

Consultations for leaders of Tribal 

Governments operating Head Start and 

Early Head Start programs in Regions I, 

II, IV, and VI. The Consultation Session 

for Region VI will take place Friday, 

April 29, 2011, at the Indian Pueblo 

Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New 

Mexico, immediately following the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services Regional Consultations session. 

The Consultation Session for Regions I, 

II, and IV will take place Thursday, May 

19, 2011, at the Paragon Casino Resort 

in Marksville, Louisiana, immediately 

following the United South and Eastern 

Tribes, Inc. 2011 Semi-annual Meeting. 

We are convening the OHS Tribal 

Consultations in conjunction with other 

Tribal Leader events in order to 

minimize the financial and travel 

burden for participants. 

The agendas for both scheduled OHS 

Tribal Consultations will be organized 

around the statutory purposes of Head 

Start Tribal Consultations related to 

meeting the needs of American Indian 

and Alaska Native children and 

families, taking into consideration 

funding allocations, distribution 

formulas, and other issues affecting the 

delivery of Head Start services in their 

geographic locations. In addition, OHS 

will share actions taken and in progress 

to address the issues and concerns 

raised in 2010 OHS Tribal 

Consultations. 

Tribal leaders and designated 

representatives interested in submitting 

written testimony or proposing specific 

agenda topics for the Albuquerque or 

Marksville Consultation Sessions 

should contact Camille Loya at 

Camille.Loya@acf.hhs.gov at least three 

days in advance of the Session. 

Proposals should include a brief 

description of the topic area along with 

the name and contact information of the 

suggested presenter. 

The Consultation Sessions will be 

conducted with elected or appointed 

leaders of Tribal Governments and their 

designated representatives [42 

U.S.C.9835, Section 640(l)(4)(A)]. 

Designees must have a letter from the 

Tribal Government authorizing them to 

represent the Tribe. The letter should be 

submitted at least three days in advance 

of the Consultation Session to Camille 

Loya at (202) 205–9721 (fax). Other 

representatives of Tribal organizations 

and Native nonprofit organizations are 

welcome to attend as observers. 

A detailed report of each Consultation 

Session will be prepared and made 

available within 90 days of the 

Consultation Session to all Tribal 

Governments receiving funds for Head 

Start and Early Head Start programs. 

Tribes wishing to submit written 

testimony for the report should send 

testimony to Camille Loya at 

Camille.Loya@acf.hhs.gov either prior to 

the Consultation Session or within 30 

days after the meeting. 

Oral testimony and comments from 

the Consultation Session will be 

summarized in the report without 

attribution, along with topics of concern 

and recommendations. Hotel and 

logistical information for all 

Consultation Sessions has been sent to 

Tribal leaders via e-mail and posted on 

the Head Start Resource Center Web site 

at http:// 

www.headstartresourcecenter.org. 

Dated: April 6, 2011. 

Ann Linehan, 

Deputy Director, Office of Head Start. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0221] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request; Experimental 

Study on Consumer Responses to 

Labeling Statements on Food 

Packages 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the Agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the 

PRA), Federal Agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information and to allow 60 days for 

public comment in response to the 

notice. This notice solicits comments on 

a study entitled ‘‘Experimental Study on 

Consumer Responses to Labeling 

Statements on Food Packages.’’ 

DATES: Submit either electronic or 

written comments on the collection of 

information by June 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit electronic 

comments on the collection of 

information to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submit written 

comments on the collection of 

information to the Division of Dockets 

Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug 

Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 

1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All 

comments should be identified with the 

docket number found in brackets in the 

heading of this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denver Presley, Office of Information 

Management, Food and Drug 

Administration, 1350 Piccard Dr., PI50– 

400B, Rockville, MD 20850, 301–796– 

3793. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal 

Agencies must obtain approval from the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for each collection of 

information they conduct or sponsor. 

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in 

44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) 

and includes Agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal Agencies 

to provide a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information 

before submitting the collection to OMB 

for approval. To comply with this 

requirement, FDA is publishing notice 

of the proposed collection of 

information set forth in this document. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, FDA invites 

comments on these topics: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of FDA’s functions, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques, 

when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology. 

Experimental Study on Consumer 

Responses to Labeling Statements on 

Food Packages; 21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)(C)— 

(OMB 0910–NEW) 

I. Background 

The Nutrition Labeling and Education 

Act requires almost all packaged foods 

to bear nutrition labeling in the form of 

the Nutrition Facts label. The law also 

allows manufacturers to provide other 

nutrition information on labels in the 

form of various types of statements, 

including claims, as long as such 

statements comply with the regulatory 

limits that govern the use of each type 

of statement. There are three types of 

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