National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Workshop for Laboratories Interested in the Testing of Health Information Technology (HIT) Electronic Health Record Technology, 15945-15946 [2011-6688]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before April 11, 2011. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 3720. Docket Number: 11–021. Applicant: Naval Postgraduate School, Department of Physics, 833 Dyer Rd., Monterey, CA 93943. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to look at a range of semiconducting and other light emitting materials. It will be used to analyze the surface topography of the samples and the corresponding light emitted from the materials. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: March 1, 2011. Dated: March 16, 2011. Gregory Campbell, Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office. 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Applications may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 3720. Docket Number: 11–012. Applicant: UChicago Argonne, LLC. 9700 South Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439. Instrument: TFS500 Atomic Layer Deposition System. Manufacturer: Beneq OY, Finland. Intended Use: The instrument will be used in experiments on atomic layer deposition (ALD) growth of thin film materials to determine the optimal conditions of temperature, pressure, flux and precursor combinations. For the research the instrument is required to have a modular deposition chamber so that the system can be reconfigured to optimize the coating process for different substrates. It also requires a precursor delivery system that can be heated to 500 degrees Celsius to vaporize non-volatile chemical precursors. It also requires inert gas purging between the deposition chamber and outer heating chambers to contain the precursors without the need for a gas-tight seal at this junction. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general category being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: February 2, 2011. Docket Number: 11–016. Applicant: UChicago Argonne, LLC. 9700 South Cass Ave., Lemont, IL 60439–4873. Instrument: Single Roll Presser. Manufacturer: A–Pro Co., Ltd, South Korea. Intended Use: The instrument will be used for making novel electrodes for lithium-ion cells, which are subjected to electrochemical performance testing to determine the influence of the active materials in the electrodes and electrolyte. The instrument is unique in that it is semiautomated with a high attention to dimensional tolerances, temperature control and safety, helping guarantee that the research cells made will be of industrial level quality and consistency for the experiments. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general category being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: February 2, 2011. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15945 Docket Number: 11–018. Applicant: Purdue University, Birck Nanotechnology Center, 1205 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907–2057. Instrument: Rapid Thermal Annealer. Manufacturer: Qualiflow Jipelec, France. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to conduct fast temperature ramping experiments with the purpose of annealing the research sample within. The instrument is designed for quick ramping of temperature in order to keep the thermal budget at a minimum. The instrument has a temperature ramp rate of 300 degrees Celsius per second. Other key characteristics that distinguish this instrument from others are vacuum purge capability and contamination control. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general category being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: March 1, 2011. Dated: March 16, 2011. Gregory Campbell, Acting Director, IA Subsidies Enforcement Office. [FR Doc. 2011–6734 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Workshop for Laboratories Interested in the Testing of Health Information Technology (HIT) Electronic Health Record Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public workshop. AGENCY: The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) will hold a public workshop on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel, Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, located at 9751 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. The purpose of the workshop is the exchange of information among NVLAP, the NIST Information Technology Laboratory, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), laboratories interested in seeking NVLAP accreditation to perform Testing of Health Information Technology (HIT) electronic health record technology under the permanent certification program administered under the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 15946 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 55 / Tuesday, March 22, 2011 / Notices There is no charge for the workshop; however, advanced registration is necessary. There will be no on-site, same-day registration. The deadline is Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Dated: March 15, 2011. Charles H. Romine, Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact Beth Thomas at beth.thomas@nist.gov or (301) 975–4521 for pre-registration. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DATES: The workshop will be held in the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. ADDRESSES: Dana Leaman, (301) 975–4679, e-mail: dana.leaman@nist.gov. The mailing address is 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140. Information regarding NVLAP and the accreditation process can be viewed at https://www.nist.gov/nvlap. In response to a request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) is considering establishing an accreditation program for laboratories that test HIT electronic health record technology. NVLAP accreditation criteria are established in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, title 15, Part 285), NVLAP Procedures and General Requirements. To be accredited by NVLAP, laboratories conducting testing of HIT electronic health record technology will be required to meet ISO/IEC International Standard 17025, general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. In addition, for each new LAP, NVLAP works with the affected testing community to develop programspecific technical requirements. These requirements tailor the general accreditation criteria referenced in Sections 4 and 5 of the NIST handbook 150 to the test and services in the new LAP. Program-specific requirements include the details of the scope of accreditation, test and measurement equipment, personnel requirements, validation of test methods, and reporting of test results. NVLAP accreditation does not imply any guarantee (certification) of laboratory performance or test/ calibration data. NVLAP accreditation is a finding of laboratory competence. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:11 Mar 21, 2011 Jkt 223001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA308 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Receipt of an application for a new scientific research permit. AGENCY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2011–6688 Filed 3–21–11; 8:45 am] Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received a scientific research permit application request relating to salmonids listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed research is intended to increase knowledge of the species and to help guide management and conservation efforts. These documents are also available upon written request or by appointment by contacting NMFS by phone (707) 575–6097 or fax (707) 578– 3435. DATES: Written comments on the permit application must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on April 21, 2011. ADDRESSES: Written comments on this application should be submitted to the Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue, Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Comments may also be submitted via fax to (707) 578–3435 or by e-mail to FRNpermits.SR@noaa.gov. The application and related documents may be viewed online at: https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ preview_open_for_comment.cfm. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Jahn, Santa Rosa, CA (ph.: 707– 575–6097, e-mail.: Jeffrey.Jahn@noaa.gov). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Species Covered in This Notice This notice is relevant to federally threatened Central California Coast (CCC) steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Authority Scientific research permits are issued in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 of the ESA of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531– 1543) and regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts 222–226). NMFS issues permits based on findings that such permits: (1) Are applied for in good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. The authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set forth in the permits. Anyone requesting a hearing on the application listed in this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such hearings are held at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NMFS. Application Received URS Corporation in Oakland, CA, is requesting a 5-year scientific research permit (Permit 16115) to take juvenile CCC steelhead associated with a research project in the Guadalupe River watershed in Santa Clara County, CA. In the study described below, researchers do not expect to kill any listed fish but a small number may die as an unintended result of the research activities. The purpose of the research program is to collect warmwater fish species to analyze individuals for total mercury content, and to obtain information on CCC steelhead presence. Target species include adult California roach (Lavinia symmetricus) and young of the year largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). CCC steelhead captured during sampling will be placed in an aerated bucket, enumerated, measured and released at the point of capture; no samples will be taken of CCC steelhead. Locations and habitat conditions in areas that CCC steelhead are captured will be noted. Sampling will occur once annually in 2011, 2012, and 2016; sample collection will take place between May 1 and June 30, depending on seasonal weather patterns and permit conditions. Fish will be collected by backpack electrofisher at five stream sampling sites. Captured unlisted warmwater fish will be analyzed for total mercury content to assess the success of Total Maximum Daily Load implementation efforts. URS Corporation will also be conducting boat electrofishing in reservoirs that do not contain ESA-listed anadromous fish and therefore take of CCC steelhead is not expected as a result of this collection method. E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15945-15946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6688]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) 
Workshop for Laboratories Interested in the Testing of Health 
Information Technology (HIT) Electronic Health Record Technology

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program 
(NVLAP) will hold a public workshop on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the 
Marriott Hotel, Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, located at 
9751 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. The purpose of 
the workshop is the exchange of information among NVLAP, the NIST 
Information Technology Laboratory, the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), laboratories interested in seeking NVLAP accreditation 
to perform Testing of Health Information Technology (HIT) electronic 
health record technology under the permanent certification program 
administered under the Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology, HHS.

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    There is no charge for the workshop; however, advanced registration 
is necessary. There will be no on-site, same-day registration. The 
deadline is Wednesday, April 20, 2011.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from 9 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m. Contact Beth Thomas at beth.thomas@nist.gov or (301) 975-
4521 for pre-registration.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held in the Gaithersburg Marriott 
Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, MD 
20878.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Leaman, (301) 975-4679, e-mail: 
dana.leaman@nist.gov. The mailing address is 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 
Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2140. Information regarding NVLAP and 
the accreditation process can be viewed at https://www.nist.gov/nvlap.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In response to a request from the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Coordinator for 
Health Information Technology, the National Voluntary Laboratory 
Accreditation Program (NVLAP) is considering establishing an 
accreditation program for laboratories that test HIT electronic health 
record technology.
    NVLAP accreditation criteria are established in accordance with the 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, title 15, Part 285), NVLAP Procedures 
and General Requirements. To be accredited by NVLAP, laboratories 
conducting testing of HIT electronic health record technology will be 
required to meet ISO/IEC International Standard 17025, general 
requirements for the competence of testing and calibration 
laboratories. In addition, for each new LAP, NVLAP works with the 
affected testing community to develop program-specific technical 
requirements. These requirements tailor the general accreditation 
criteria referenced in Sections 4 and 5 of the NIST handbook 150 to the 
test and services in the new LAP. Program-specific requirements include 
the details of the scope of accreditation, test and measurement 
equipment, personnel requirements, validation of test methods, and 
reporting of test results.
    NVLAP accreditation does not imply any guarantee (certification) of 
laboratory performance or test/calibration data. NVLAP accreditation is 
a finding of laboratory competence.

    Dated: March 15, 2011.
Charles H. Romine,
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-6688 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
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