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Local Education Agency Officials ...................
Indicators for School Health Programs: HIV
Prevention (LEA).
Indicators for School Health Programs: HIV
Prevention (SEA).
Indicators for School Health Programs: Coordinated School Health Programs.
Indicators for School Health Programs: Asthma Management (LEA).
State and Territorial Education Agency Officials.
State Education Agency Officials ...................
Local Education Agency Officials ...................
Dated: March 18, 2008.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[30Day–08–0008]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork
Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) publishes a list of
information collection requests under
review by the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) in compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
requests, call the CDC Reports Clearance
Officer at (404) 639–5960 or send an email to omb@cdc.gov. Send written
comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395–6974.
Written comments should be received
within 30 days of this notice.
Proposed Project
Hazardous Substances Emergency
Events Surveillance (HSEES)—
Extension—(OMB Control #0923–0008),
Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR) is mandated
pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its 1986
Amendments, The Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA), to prevent or mitigate adverse
human health effects and diminished
quality of life resulting from the
exposure to hazardous substances into
the environment. The primary purpose
of this activity, which ATSDR has
supported since 1992, is to develop,
implement, and maintain a state-based
surveillance system for hazardous
substances emergency events which can
be used to (1) describe the distribution
of the hazardous substances releases; (2)
describe the public health consequences
(morbidity, mortality, and evacuations)
associated with the events; (3) develop
strategies to reduce future public health
consequences. The study population
will consist of all hazardous substance
non-permitted acute releases within the
14 states (Colorado, Florida, Iowa,
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and
Wisconsin) participating in the
surveillance system.
Until this system was developed and
implemented, there was no national
public health-based surveillance system
to coordinate the collation, analysis, and
distribution of hazardous substances
emergency release data to public health
practitioners. It was necessary to
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establish this national surveillance
system which describes the public
health impact of hazardous substances
emergencies on the health of the
population of the United States. The
data collection form will be completed
by the state health department
Hazardous Substances Emergency
Events Surveillance (HSEES)
coordinator using a variety of sources
including written and oral reports from
environmental protection agencies,
police, firefighters, emergency response
personnel; or researched by the HSEES
coordinator using material safety data
sheets, and chemical handbooks. There
is a reduction in the annual burden
hours per response because of the
reduction in number of states from 15 to
14 and because of a change in the case
definition of an HSEES event in 2005,
which excludes stack emissions of
oxides of nitrogen (NOX), oxides of
sulfur (SOx), and carbon monoxide (CO)
when they are not mixed with another
hazardous substance.
The HSEES public use data set is
available on the ATSDR HSEES Web
site. Interested parties complete a brief
description of who will be using the
data and for what purpose in order to
download the data. This allows ATSDR
to widely distribute the data and track
its usefulness. The estimated annual
burden hours are 5,678.
There is no cost to the respondents
other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
Participating State Health Department HSEES Coordinators .......................................................
Persons interested in HSEES data through Web site ...................................................................
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Dated: March 18, 2008.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8–5862 Filed 3–21–08; 8:45 am]
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Prevention
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The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), and National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Announce An
Open Meeting Concerning
Antimicrobial Resistance
Name: A Public Health Action Plan to
Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (Part I:
Domestic Issues): Meeting for Public
Comment on the Antimicrobial
Resistance Interagency Task Force
Annual Report.
Times and Dates: 12:30 p.m.––2 p.m.,
Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
Place: Hyatt Regency Bethesda,
Bethesda, Maryland, One Bethesda
Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Ave),
Bethesda, Maryland, USA 20814; Tel: 1–
301–652–2000; Fax: 1–301–652–4525).
Status: Open to the public, limited
only by the space available.
Purpose: To present the annual report
of progress by Federal agencies in
accomplishing activities outlined in A
Public Health Action Plan to Combat
Antimicrobial Resistance (Part I:
Domestic Issues) and solicit comments
from the public regarding the annual
report. The Action Plan serves as a
blueprint for activities of Federal
agencies to address antimicrobial
resistance. The focus of the plan is on
domestic issues.
Matters to be Discussed: The agenda
will consist of welcome and
introductory comments, an executive
summary, and brief reports in four focus
areas: Surveillance, Prevention and
Control, Research, and Product
Development. The Task Force will also
provide a brief review of progress on
updating the Action Plan. The meeting
will then be open for comments from
the general public.
Comments and suggestions from the
public for Federal agencies related to
each of the focus areas will be taken
under advisement by the Antimicrobial
Resistance Interagency Task Force. The
agenda does not include development of
consensus positions, guidelines, or
discussions or endorsement of specific
commercial products.
The Action Plan, Annual Report, and
meeting agenda will be available at
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public meeting is sponsored by the CDC,
FDA, and NIH in collaboration with
seven other Federal agencies and
departments that were involved in
developing and writing A Public Health
Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial
Resistance (Part I: Domestic Issues).
Agenda items are subject to change as
priorities dictate.
Limited time will be available for oral
comments, and suggestions from the
public. Depending on the number
wishing to comment, a time limit of
three minutes may be imposed. In the
interest of time, visual aids will not be
permitted, although written material
may be submitted for subsequent review
by the Task Force. Written comments
and suggestions from the public are
encouraged and should be received by
the contact person listed below prior to
the opening of the meeting or no later
than the end of July 2008.
Persons anticipating attending the
meeting are requested to send written
notification to the contact person below
by June 2, 2008, including name,
organization (if applicable), address,
telephone, fax, and e-mail address.
Contact Person for More Information:
Gregory J. Anderson, Office of
Antimicrobial Resistance, CCID/CDC,
Mailstop A–07, 1600 Clifton Road, NE.,
Atlanta, GA 30333; telephone 404–639–
3539; fax 404–639–7444. E-mail:
gca5@cdc.gov.
Dated: March 11, 2008.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
Notice of Hearing: Reconsideration of
Disapproval of Texas State Plan
Amendment (SPA) 07–011
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of Hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces an
administrative hearing to be held on
May 7, 2008, at the CMS Dallas Regional
Office, 1301 Young Street, Room 1196,
Dallas, Texas 75202, to reconsider CMS’
decision to disapprove Texas SPA 07–
011.
Closing Date: Requests to participate
in the hearing as a party must be
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received by the presiding officer by
April 8, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Scully-Hayes, Presiding
Officer, CMS, 2520 Lord Baltimore
Drive, Suite L, Baltimore, Maryland
21244, Telephone: (410) 786–2055.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice announces an administrative
hearing to reconsider CMS’ decision to
disapprove Texas SPA 07–011 which
was submitted on September 24, 2007,
and disapproved on December 20, 2007.
Under this SPA, the State proposed to
revise the Medicaid reimbursement
methodology for ‘‘birthing center
facility’’ services by eliminating the 2.5
percent rate reduction implemented
September 1, 2003.
The amendment was disapproved
because ‘‘birthing center services’’ are
not a recognized service within the
scope of ‘‘medical assistance’’ under
section 1905(a) of the Social Security
Act (the Act), and ‘‘birthing center
facility services’’ are not a recognized
provider type under that section. Thus
payment to birthing centers is not
consistent with the requirements of
sections 1902(a)(10)(A) and 1902(a)(32)
of the Act. Section 1905(a) of the Act
defines those services eligible for
medical assistance under Medicaid,
generally based on the type of provider
or practitioner. Birthing centers are not
a recognized type of provider or facility
eligible for payment under that section.
Nurse midwife services are a recognized
service under section 1905(a)(17) of the
Act. On June 29, 2006, CMS
disapproved Texas SPAs 04–33(b) and
06–004 for the same reasons cited
above. The State did not appeal either
of these disapprovals. Through those
prior disapprovals, CMS notified Texas
of its concern that there is no statutory
or regulatory authority for birthing
center facility payments that are part of
the current approved Medicaid State
plan.
The hearing will involve the
following issues:
• Whether there is legal authority to
provide payment to birthing center
facility services in the absence of any
statutory authorization for coverage of
birthing center facility services.
• Whether the express authorization
of coverage for ‘‘nurse midwife
services’’ as a recognized service under
section 1905(a)(17) of the Act identifies
the provider of such services as the
nurse midwife practitioner rather than
as the birthing center.
• Whether direct payment for nurse
midwife services can be made to
persons or entities other than the nurse
midwife, consistent with section
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[30Day-08-0008]
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes a
list of information collection requests under review by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these requests, call
the CDC Reports Clearance Officer at (404) 639-5960 or send an e-mail
to omb@cdc.gov. Send written comments to CDC Desk Officer, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503 or by fax to (202) 395-
6974. Written comments should be received within 30 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project
Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES)--
Extension--(OMB Control 0923-0008), Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC).
Background and Brief Description
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is
mandated pursuant to the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its 1986 Amendments, The
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), to prevent or
mitigate adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life
resulting from the exposure to hazardous substances into the
environment. The primary purpose of this activity, which ATSDR has
supported since 1992, is to develop, implement, and maintain a state-
based surveillance system for hazardous substances emergency events
which can be used to (1) describe the distribution of the hazardous
substances releases; (2) describe the public health consequences
(morbidity, mortality, and evacuations) associated with the events; (3)
develop strategies to reduce future public health consequences. The
study population will consist of all hazardous substance non-permitted
acute releases within the 14 states (Colorado, Florida, Iowa,
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin) participating in the
surveillance system.
Until this system was developed and implemented, there was no
national public health-based surveillance system to coordinate the
collation, analysis, and distribution of hazardous substances emergency
release data to public health practitioners. It was necessary to
establish this national surveillance system which describes the public
health impact of hazardous substances emergencies on the health of the
population of the United States. The data collection form will be
completed by the state health department Hazardous Substances Emergency
Events Surveillance (HSEES) coordinator using a variety of sources
including written and oral reports from environmental protection
agencies, police, firefighters, emergency response personnel; or
researched by the HSEES coordinator using material safety data sheets,
and chemical handbooks. There is a reduction in the annual burden hours
per response because of the reduction in number of states from 15 to 14
and because of a change in the case definition of an HSEES event in
2005, which excludes stack emissions of oxides of nitrogen
(NOX), oxides of sulfur (SOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) when
they are not mixed with another hazardous substance.
The HSEES public use data set is available on the ATSDR HSEES Web
site. Interested parties complete a brief description of who will be
using the data and for what purpose in order to download the data. This
allows ATSDR to widely distribute the data and track its usefulness.
The estimated annual burden hours are 5,678.
There is no cost to the respondents other than their time.
Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average
burden
Number of Number of per
Respondents respondents responses per response
respondent (in
hours)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Participating State Health 14 536............. 45/60
Department HSEES
Coordinators.
Persons interested in HSEES 500 1............... 6/60
data through Web site.
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Dated: March 18, 2008.
Marilyn S. Radke,
Reports Clearance Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E8-5862 Filed 3-21-08; 8:45 am]
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