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Malignancies also have been transmitted
by solid organs. The Health Resources
and Services Administration (HRSA)
oversees the transplantation of solid
organs through the Organ Procurement
and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
administered by the United Network for
Organ Sharing (UNOS). OPTN policy
requires reporting of all potential donorderived infections to UNOS and
notification of institutions that
recovered organs and tissues from that
donor.
For tissues, disease transmission
reports are less frequent but include
transmission of HCV, Group A
streptococcus, Clostridium spp, and
Chryseobacterium meningosepticum.
Unlike solid organs, risk of disease
transmission depends on multiple
factors related to the graft, including the
feasibility and effectiveness of
processing, which may vary according
to tissue type and specific processing or
manipulation procedures. The Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), Center for
Biologics Evaluation and Research,
regulates articles containing or
consisting of human cells or tissues
intended for implantation,
transplantation, infusion, or transfer
into a human recipient as human cells,
tissues, or cellular or tissue-based
products (HCT/Ps). HCT/P
establishments are required to report to
FDA all serious infections following
graft transplantation. However,
healthcare providers are not required to
report adverse events, and healthcare
facilities that do not perform any steps
in tissue manufacture (recovery,
processing, storage, labeling, packaging,
distribution, or donor screening or
testing) are not subject to any FDA
regulation for HCT/Ps.
Because organs and tissues can come
from the same donor, a TSN should
provide the mechanism for
standardizing allograft identifiers,
tracking of organ and tissue receipt,
rapid notification of and response to
potential disease transmissions,
benchmarking of sentinel events and
integration into a national biovigilance
network. Specifically utilizing these
system characteristics, all relevant
recovery, processing, distributing and
implanting institutions could rapidly
communicate when a possible disease
transmission is identified. This may
prevent any further use of allografts
with transmissible diseases in
additional recipients after a problem is
recognized and allow for earlier
initiation of treatment or prophylaxis of
recipients, potentially resulting in
reduction of transmission events or
resulting morbidity and mortality.
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A national TSN needs to avoid
duplication of the OPTN or of FDA
reporting mechanisms; however,
interfacing with these existing systems
is critical. A national TSN could be
coordinated by CDC in collaboration
with other agencies of the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) and
external partners. In addition, HHS has
recognized health information
technology (IT) data and exchange
standards to promote the exchange of
health information across the healthcare
landscape. The National Health IT
activities initiated by the HHS Office of
the National Coordinator for Health IT
(ONC) has examined incorporating
reporting criteria into Electronic Health
Records (EHRs) which could assist in
the possible identification and reporting
of public health cases and adverse
events. Reporting criteria which are
incorporated and utilized by EHRs may
include: general and specific reporting
considerations, as well as the
identification of data and events that
may trigger a report, additional
questions that may need to be asked of
reporters, and the identification of
specific data that may need to be
reported. Integrating these requirements
into a national TSN system is vital to
the long term viability of the program.
Dated: September 14, 2009.
Tanja Popovic,
Chief Science Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the
Statement of Organization, Functions
and Delegations of Authority of the
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) (60 FR
56605, as amended November 6, 1995;
as last amended at 74 FR 37718–37723
dated July 29, 2009).
This notice reflects organizational
changes in the Health Resources and
Services Administration. This notice
renames the Office of Performance
Review (RE) to the Office of Regional
Operations (ORO) (RE), and changes the
mission and functions of the office.
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Chapter RE—Office of Regional
Operations (RE)
Section RE–00, Mission
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The mission of ORO is to improve
health care systems and America’s
health care safety net, increase access to
quality care, reduce disparities, and
advance public health by providing
leadership in support of the HHS and
HRSA missions, goals and strategic
priorities in each region.
Section RE–10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
The Office of Regional Operations
(RE) is headed by the Associate
Administrator who reports directly to
the Administrator, Health Resources
and Services Administration. The Office
of Regional Operations includes the
following components:
1. Office of the Associate
Administrator (RE);
2. Boston Regional Division (RF12)
serves Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island and Vermont;
3. New York Regional Division (RF13)
serves New Jersey, New York, Puerto
Rico and the United States Virgin
Islands;
4. Philadelphia Regional Division
(RF11) serves Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia;
5. Atlanta Regional Division (RF21)
serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee;
6. Chicago Regional Division (RF31)
serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin;
7. Dallas Regional Division (RF41)
serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas;
8. Kansas City Regional Division
(RF32) serves Iowa, Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska;
9. Denver Regional Division (RF42)
serves Colorado, Montana, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and
Wyoming;
10. San Francisco Regional Division
(RF51) serves Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands
and the Republic of Palau; and
11. Seattle Regional Division (RF52)
serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and
Washington.
Section RE–20, Functions
Delete in its entirety and replace with
the following:
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ORO serves as the regional
component of HRSA by: (1) Providing
leadership on HRSA’s mission, goals,
priorities and initiatives in regions,
States and territories; (2) providing
ongoing surveillance and analysis of
health care environmental trends and
making recommendations to HRSA
Senior Management and other
government officials on ways to
improve the effectiveness of policies
and programs; (3) generating and
sustaining collaborative efforts between
State health care leaders, HRSA
managers and HRSA program resources
in each State to improve public health
and health care systems; (4) fostering
greater alignment and collaboration
between HRSA’s assets, private and
other public assets in communities, in
pursuit of commonly held goals and
improved/integrated systems of care; (5)
providing assistance to grant recipients
in partnership with HRSA program
leaders, including: (a) the conduct of
performance reviews, (b) the conduct of
site visits for grantees with problems
meeting program requirements or
demonstrating poor operational
performance, (c) the conduct of other
types of site visits in support of HRSA
programs, and (d) the collection and
dissemination of leading/innovative
practices; (6) providing support for
recruitment and retention of primary
health care providers in Health
Professions Shortage Areas; (7)
conducting other activities designed to
improve access to quality care, reduce
disparities and improve public health in
accordance with HRSA authorities and
in partnership with related public and
private sector organizations; and (8)
exercising line management authority
related to general administrative and
management functions of ORO.
Section RB–30, Delegations of Authority
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All delegations of authority and redelegations of authority made to HRSA
officials that were in effect immediately
prior to this reorganization, and that are
consistent with this reorganization,
shall continue in effect pending further
re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon
the date of signature.
Dated: September 14, 2009.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID: FEMA–2009–0001]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice; 60-day notice and
request for comments; new information
collection; OMB No. 1660–NEW2;
FEMA Form 089–6, FRSGP Investment
Justification.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on a proposed new
information collection. In accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, this Notice seeks comments
concerning the Freight Rail Security
Grant Program (FRSGP).
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before November 20, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate
submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at
https://www.regulations.gov under
docket ID FEMA–2009–0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to
Office of Chief Counsel, Regulation and
Policy Team, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 835, Wash., DC 20472–3100.
(3) Facsimile. Submit comments to
(703) 483–2999.
(4) E-mail. Submit comments to
FEMA–POLICY@dhs.gov. Include docket
ID FEMA–2009–0001 in the subject line.
All submissions received must
include the agency name and docket ID.
Regardless of the method used for
submitting comments or material, all
submissions will be posted, without
change, to the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal
information you provide. Therefore,
submitting this information makes it
public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available on
the Privacy and Use Notice link on the
Administration Navigation Bar of
https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Alexander Mrazik, Program
Analyst, Grant Programs Directorate,
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202–786–9732 for additional
information. You may contact the
Records Management Branch for copies
of the proposed collection of
information at facsimile number (202)
646–3347 or e-mail address: FEMA–
Information-Collections@dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Freight Rail Security Grant Program
(FRSGP) is a component of the Transit
Security Grant Program (TSGP) and
funds security training for railroad
frontline employees, the completion of
vulnerability assessments, the
development of security plans and the
acquisition of GPS tracking on railroad
cars within the freight rail industry. The
FRSGP is one tool among a
comprehensive set of measures
authorized by Congress and
implemented by the Administration to
help strengthen the Nation’s critical
infrastructure against risks associated
with potential terrorist attacks.
The collection of information for
FRSGP is mandated by section 1513,
Title XV of the Implementing
Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1163)
which states that the Secretary, in
consultation with the Administrator of
the Transportation Security
Administration and other appropriate
agencies or officials, is authorized to
make grants to railroad carriers, the
Alaska Railroad, security-sensitive
materials (SSM) offerors who ship by
railroad, owners of railroad cars used in
the transportation of security-sensitive
materials, State and local governments
(for railroad passenger facilities and
infrastructure not owned by Amtrak),
and Amtrak for intercity passenger
railroad and freight railroad security
improvements. Additionally, the
Secretary shall determine the
requirements for recipients of grants and
may award grants based upon railroad
carrier vulnerability assessments and
security plans.
Collection of Information
Title: FEMA FY 2009 Preparedness
Grants: Freight Rail Security Grant
Program (FRSGP).
Type of Information Collection: New
information collection.
OMB Number: OMB No. 1660–NEW2.
Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA
Form 089–6, FRSGP Investment
Justification.
Abstract: The FRSGP Investment
Justification is submitted with the
application which provides narrative
details on proposed investments. These
Investment Justifications must
demonstrate how proposed projects
address gaps and deficiencies in current
programs and capabilities and the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority
This notice amends Part R of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) (60 FR 56605, as amended November 6, 1995; as last amended at 74
FR 37718-37723 dated July 29, 2009).
This notice reflects organizational changes in the Health Resources
and Services Administration. This notice renames the Office of
Performance Review (RE) to the Office of Regional Operations (ORO)
(RE), and changes the mission and functions of the office.
Chapter RE--Office of Regional Operations (RE)
Section RE-00, Mission
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The mission of ORO is to improve health care systems and America's
health care safety net, increase access to quality care, reduce
disparities, and advance public health by providing leadership in
support of the HHS and HRSA missions, goals and strategic priorities in
each region.
Section RE-10, Organization
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
The Office of Regional Operations (RE) is headed by the Associate
Administrator who reports directly to the Administrator, Health
Resources and Services Administration. The Office of Regional
Operations includes the following components:
1. Office of the Associate Administrator (RE);
2. Boston Regional Division (RF12) serves Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont;
3. New York Regional Division (RF13) serves New Jersey, New York,
Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands;
4. Philadelphia Regional Division (RF11) serves Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia;
5. Atlanta Regional Division (RF21) serves Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee;
6. Chicago Regional Division (RF31) serves Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin;
7. Dallas Regional Division (RF41) serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas;
8. Kansas City Regional Division (RF32) serves Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska;
9. Denver Regional Division (RF42) serves Colorado, Montana, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming;
10. San Francisco Regional Division (RF51) serves Arizona,
California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam,
Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau; and
11. Seattle Regional Division (RF52) serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington.
Section RE-20, Functions
Delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
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ORO serves as the regional component of HRSA by: (1) Providing
leadership on HRSA's mission, goals, priorities and initiatives in
regions, States and territories; (2) providing ongoing surveillance and
analysis of health care environmental trends and making recommendations
to HRSA Senior Management and other government officials on ways to
improve the effectiveness of policies and programs; (3) generating and
sustaining collaborative efforts between State health care leaders,
HRSA managers and HRSA program resources in each State to improve
public health and health care systems; (4) fostering greater alignment
and collaboration between HRSA's assets, private and other public
assets in communities, in pursuit of commonly held goals and improved/
integrated systems of care; (5) providing assistance to grant
recipients in partnership with HRSA program leaders, including: (a) the
conduct of performance reviews, (b) the conduct of site visits for
grantees with problems meeting program requirements or demonstrating
poor operational performance, (c) the conduct of other types of site
visits in support of HRSA programs, and (d) the collection and
dissemination of leading/innovative practices; (6) providing support
for recruitment and retention of primary health care providers in
Health Professions Shortage Areas; (7) conducting other activities
designed to improve access to quality care, reduce disparities and
improve public health in accordance with HRSA authorities and in
partnership with related public and private sector organizations; and
(8) exercising line management authority related to general
administrative and management functions of ORO.
Section RB-30, Delegations of Authority
All delegations of authority and re-delegations of authority made
to HRSA officials that were in effect immediately prior to this
reorganization, and that are consistent with this reorganization, shall
continue in effect pending further re-delegation.
This reorganization is effective upon the date of signature.
Dated: September 14, 2009.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-22602 Filed 9-18-09; 8:45 am]
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