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integrity of her research contribution.
Ms. Blaisdell also agrees to ensure that
the institution submits a copy of the
supervisory plan to ORI. She further
agrees that she will not participate in
any PHS-supported research until such
a supervisory plan is submitted to ORI.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director, Division of Investigative
Oversight, Office of Research Integrity,
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750,
Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8800.
Chris B. Pascal,
Director, Office of Research Integrity.
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Dated: December 1, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services
Office, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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HUMAN SERVICES
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The Program Peer Review
Subcommittee of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC), Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Center for Environmental Health/
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR):
Teleconference.
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92–463), CDC, NCEH/ATSDR
announces the following subcommittee
meeting:
Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time, December 19, 2006.
Place: The teleconference will originate at
NCEH/ATSDR in Atlanta, Georgia. To
participate, dial 877/315–6535 and enter
conference code 383520.
Purpose: Under the charge of the BSC,
NCEH/ATSDR, the PPRS will provide the
BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with advice and
recommendations on NCEH/ATSDR program
peer review. They will serve the function of
organizing, facilitating, and providing a longterm perspective to the conduct of NCEH/
ATSDR program peer review.
Matters to be Discussed: An overview of
PPRS activities; a review of the November
meeting; an update on the Site Specific
Activities Peer Review; re-visit approval of
the Peer Reviewer Conflict-of-interest Form;
and a discussion on Preparedness and
Emergency Response Peer Review scheduled
for February 2007: Breadth and approach of
the review, areas of expertise required for the
review, nominations for a PPRS panel
member, a chairperson, peer reviewers,
partners, and customers. Agenda items are
subject to change as priorities dictate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
comment period is scheduled for 9:35–
9:45 a.m. Due to programmatic matters,
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this Federal Register Notice is being
published on less than 15 calendar days
notice to the public (41 CFR 102–
3.150(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra Malcom, Committee
Management Specialist, Office of
Science, NCEH/ATSDR, M/S E–28, 1600
Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, Georgia
30333, telephone 404/498–0622.
The Director, Management Analysis
and Services Office, has been delegated
the authority to sign Federal Register
notices pertaining to announcements of
meetings and other committee
management activities for both CDC and
NCEH/ATSDR.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a
Modified or Altered System of Records
AGENCY: Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
ACTION: Notice of a Modified or Altered
System of Records (SOR).
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974,
CMS is proposing to modify or alter
existing system of records titled
‘‘Medicare Exclusion Database’’ (MED),
System No. 09–70–0534,’’ established at
67 Federal Register 8810 (February 26,
2002). We propose to modify existing
routine use number 1 that permits
disclosure to agency contractors and
consultants to include disclosure to
CMS grantees who perform a task for the
agency. CMS grantees, charged with
completing projects or activities that
require CMS data to carry out that
activity, are classified separate from
CMS contractors and/or consultants.
The modified routine use will remain as
routine use number 1.
Published routine use number 2 and
3 will be combined as one because both
are written to complete the same or
similar purpose. Disclosures allowed by
published routine uses numbers 2, and
3 will be covered by a new routine use
numbered 2 to permit release of
information to ‘‘another Federal and/or
State agency, agency of a State
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government, an agency established by
State law, or its fiscal agent.’’ The scope
of this routine use has been broadened
to include State Medicaid agencies
when disclosure of the information
proved compatible with the purpose for
which CMS collects the information. We
will delete routine use number 5
authorizing disclosure to support
constituent requests made to a
congressional representative. If an
authorization for the disclosure has
been obtained from the data subject,
then no routine use is needed. The
Privacy Act allows for disclosures with
the ‘‘prior written consent’’ of the data
subject.
Finally, we will delete the section
titled ‘‘Additional Circumstances
Affecting Routine Use Disclosures,’’ that
addresses ‘‘Protected Health Information
(PHI)’’ and ‘‘small cell size.’’ The
requirement for compliance with HHS
regulation ‘‘Standards for Privacy of
Individually Identifiable Health
Information’’ does not apply because
this system does not collect or maintain
PHI. In addition, our policy to prohibit
release if there is a possibility that an
individual can be identified through
‘‘small cell size’’ is not applicable to the
data maintained in this system.
We are modifying the language in the
remaining routine uses to provide a
proper explanation as to the need for the
routine use and to provide clarity to
CMS’s intention to disclose individualspecific information contained in this
system. The routine uses will then be
prioritized and reordered according to
their usage. We will also take the
opportunity to update any sections of
the system that were affected by the
recent reorganization or because of the
impact of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 (MMA) (Public Law 108–
173) provisions and to update language
in the administrative sections to
correspond with language used in other
CMS SORs.
The primary purpose of this system of
records is to collect and maintain
information on individuals that have
been excluded from receiving Medicare
payments for any item or service
furnished during the period when
excluded from participation in the
Medicare program. Information
maintained in this system will also be
disclosed to: (1) Support regulatory,
reimbursement, and policy functions
performed within the Agency or by a
contractor, consultant or CMS grantee;
(2) assist another Federal or State
agency, agency of a State government,
an agency established by State law, or
its fiscal agent; (3) facilitate research on
the quality and effectiveness of care
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry
The Program Peer Review Subcommittee of the Board of Scientific
Counselors (BSC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances
and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR): Teleconference.
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), CDC, NCEH/ATSDR announces the following
subcommittee meeting:
Time and Date: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time,
December 19, 2006.
Place: The teleconference will originate at NCEH/ATSDR in
Atlanta, Georgia. To participate, dial 877/315-6535 and enter
conference code 383520.
Purpose: Under the charge of the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR, the PPRS will
provide the BSC, NCEH/ATSDR with advice and recommendations on NCEH/
ATSDR program peer review. They will serve the function of
organizing, facilitating, and providing a long-term perspective to
the conduct of NCEH/ATSDR program peer review.
Matters to be Discussed: An overview of PPRS activities; a
review of the November meeting; an update on the Site Specific
Activities Peer Review; re-visit approval of the Peer Reviewer
Conflict-of-interest Form; and a discussion on Preparedness and
Emergency Response Peer Review scheduled for February 2007: Breadth
and approach of the review, areas of expertise required for the
review, nominations for a PPRS panel member, a chairperson, peer
reviewers, partners, and customers. Agenda items are subject to
change as priorities dictate.
Supplementary Information: Public comment period is scheduled for 9:35-
9:45 a.m. Due to programmatic matters, this Federal Register Notice is
being published on less than 15 calendar days notice to the public (41
CFR 102-3.150(b)).
For Further Information Contact: Sandra Malcom, Committee Management
Specialist, Office of Science, NCEH/ATSDR, M/S E-28, 1600 Clifton Road,
NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone 404/498-0622.
The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for
both CDC and NCEH/ATSDR.
Dated: December 1, 2006.
Alvin Hall,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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