Notice2024-00696
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science 2023-2028
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Published
January 16, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentNational Institutes of Health
Abstract
The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public comments on the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science, 2023-2028, including members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private sector, health professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups, and patient communities, as well as other interested members of the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00696]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the National
Institutes of Health's (NIH) Strategic Plan for Data Science 2023-2028
AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to
solicit public comments on the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data
Science, 2023-2028, including members of the scientific community,
academic institutions, the private sector, health professionals,
professional societies, advocacy groups, and patient communities, as
well as other interested members of the public.
DATES: The NIH Request for Information is open for public comment. To
assure consideration, your response must be received by March 15, 2024,
11:59 p.m. (ET).
ADDRESSES: All comments must be submitted electronically on the
submission website at <a href="https://datascience.nih.gov/rfi-strategic-plan">https://datascience.nih.gov/rfi-strategic-plan</a> or
to the mailbox at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#13606761726776747a703e637f727d3e61757a537c773d7d7a7b3d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5a6a1a7b4a1b0b2bcb6f8a5b9b4bbf8a7b3bc95bab1fbbbbcbdfbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Responses must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on March 15, 2024.
Responses to this RFI are voluntary and may be submitted
anonymously. You may voluntarily include your name and contact
information with your response. If you choose to provide NIH with this
information, NIH will not share your name and contact information
outside of NIH unless required by law.
Other than your name and contact information, please do not include
any personally identifiable information or any information that you do
not wish to make public. Proprietary, classified, confidential, or
sensitive information should not be included in your response. The
government will use the information submitted in response to this RFI
at its discretion. Other than your name and contact information, the
government reserves the right to use any submitted information on
public websites, in reports, in summaries of the state of the science,
in any possible resultant solicitation(s), grant(s), or cooperative
agreement(s), or in the development of future funding opportunity
announcements. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only
and is not a solicitation for applications or an obligation on the part
of the government to provide support for any ideas identified in
response to it. Please note that the government will not pay for the
preparation of any information submitted or for use of that
information.
We look forward to your input and hope that you will share this RFI
opportunity with your colleagues.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about this request for
information should be directed to Dr. Susan Gregurick, 301-538-9781,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c7f787e6d78696b656f217c606d62217e6a654c636822626564226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d2a1a6a0b3a6b7b5bbb1ffa2beb3bcffa0b4bb92bdb6fcbcbbbafcb5bda4">[email protected]</span></a>, National Institutes of Health, Office of
Data Science Strategy, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIH is requesting public comment on topics
under consideration for the updated NIH Strategic Plan for Data
Science, 2023-2028 from its partners and collaborators, including
members of the scientific community, academic institutions, the private
sector, health professionals, professional societies, advocacy groups,
and patient communities, as well as other interested members of the
public. This RFI is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 281 as amended.
Background
The updated Strategic Plan for Data Science (<a href="https://datascience.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-DATA-SCIENCE-2023-2028-final-draft.pdf">https://datascience.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-DATA-SCIENCE-2023-2028-final-draft.pdf</a>) sets a bold vision for the future,
one in which data generated in the course of care of individuals and
data generated from biomedical and basic research become powerful
inputs that enhance our understanding of fundamental biology and
enables the development of new clinical treatments and diagnostic
technologies. This updated plan builds on accomplishments from the
initial NIH Strategic Plan for Data Science (<a href="https://datascience.nih.gov/nih-strategic-plan-data-science">https://datascience.nih.gov/nih-strategic-plan-data-science</a>) and will prepare
NIH to face the acceleration of sophisticated new technologies and
address the rapid rise in the quantity and diversity of data. The
updated Strategic Plan supports the NIH Policy for Data Management and
Sharing (<a href="https://sharing.nih.gov/data-management-and-sharing-policy">https://sharing.nih.gov/data-management-and-sharing-policy</a>)
and embraces data-
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driven discovery as a powerful tool to elucidate biological processes
and better characterize the health and health consequences of all
people. This plan also fosters ethical use of new methodologies arising
from artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The updated Strategic Plan will accomplish five overarching goals:
<bullet> Goal 1: Improve Capabilities to Sustain the NIH Policy for
Data Management and Sharing
<bullet> Goal 2: Develop Programs to Enhance Human Derived Data for
Research
<bullet> Goal 3: Provide New Opportunities in Software, Computational
Methods, and Artificial Intelligence
<bullet> Goal 4: Support for a Federated Biomedical Research Data
Infrastructure
<bullet> Goal 5: Strengthen a Broad Community in Data Science
The complete draft plan is available at: <a href="https://datascience.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-DATA-SCIENCE-2023-2028-final-draft.pdf">https://datascience.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-DATA-SCIENCE-2023-2028-final-draft.pdf</a>.
Information Requested
NIH is requesting public comment throughout the scientific research
community and members of the general public for the updated NIH
Strategic Plan for Data Science. NIH encourages organizations (e.g.,
patient advocacy groups, professional organizations) to submit a single
response reflective of the views of the organization or membership as a
whole.
Response to this RFI is voluntary. Respondents are free to address
any or all topics listed below, as well as other relevant topics, for
NIH's consideration. If you choose to provide NIH with this
information, NIH will not share your name and contact information
outside of NIH unless required by law.
The NIH seeks comments on any of the following topics:
<bullet> The appropriateness of the goals of the plan, the
strategies and implementation tactics proposed to achieve them;
including potential benefits, drawbacks or challenges.
<bullet> Opportunities for NIH to partner to achieve these goals.
<bullet> Emerging research needs and opportunities that should be
added to the plan.
<bullet> Any other topic the respondent feels is relevant for NIH
to consider in developing this strategic plan.
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: January 6, 2024.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-00696 Filed 1-12-24; 8:45 am]
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