October 3, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This document corrects technical errors in the final rule that appeared in the August 31, 2012 Federal Register entitled ``Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2013 Rates; Hospitals' Resident Caps for Graduate Medical Education Payment Purposes; Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers and for Ambulatory Surgical Centers.''

The Department of the Air Force is deleting a system of records notice in its existing inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The National Security Agency (NSA) is proposing to amend a system of records notice in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announces the launch of the Blue Button Video Challenge. This challenge is an open call for the public to create short, engaging and entertaining videos that create awareness of the ``Blue Button'', and encourages others to learn more about it. This is the fifth in a series of Health IT video contests that will occur throughout 2012. The goal of this video contest series is to generate interactive content that will be used to motivate and inspire others to leverage technology to better manage their health and be more engaged partners in their health and health care. Each challenge will be a call to action for members of the public to create a short video clip [2 minutes or less] on a particular theme, and will award cash prizes to winners in several categories.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration will lead a delegation of U.S. companies to participate in a Renewable Energy Policy Business Roundtable, which will be held on December 3, 2012 in Tokyo in conjunction with the U.S.-Japan Energy Policy Dialogue. The U.S. Department of Energythe lead U.S. agency for the bilateral discussionswill co-chair the roundtable. Following the roundtable, the delegation will travel to the northeast region for site visits. Participating companies will learn firsthand the current condition of reconstruction following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and the role of renewable energy in those efforts, including local government incentives. Upon returning to Tokyo, optional business counseling will be provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service. Information on how to register (including applicable fees) for the roundtable, site visits, and business counseling will be posted online at: https://www.export.gov/reee.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish a notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Title 45 Part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.

The purpose of this notice is to announce a meeting of the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council (Council) created by the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Act of 1998 (Compact). Thus far, the Federal Government and 29 states are parties to the Compact which governs the exchange of criminal history records for licensing, employment, and similar purposes. The Compact also provides a legal framework for the establishment of a cooperative federal-state system to exchange such records. The United States Attorney General appointed 15 persons from state and federal agencies to serve on the Council. The Council will prescribe system rules and procedures for the effective and proper operation of the Interstate Identification Index system for noncriminal justice purposes. Matters for discussion are expected to include: (1) Best Practices Guide: The Outsourcing of Noncriminal Justice Administrative Functions (2) The Report on the Operational Analysis System Integrity Support (OASIS) Group's Study of Fingerprint Image Submission (FIS) Enhancement Procedures (3) Sharing Information on Lessons Learned During National Fingerprint File (NFF) Implementation The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first- seated basis. Any member of the public wishing to file a written statement with the Council or wishing to address this session of the Council should notify the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Compact Officer, Mr. Gary S. Barron at (304) 625-2803, at least 24 hours prior to the start of the session. The notification should contain the individual's name and corporate designation, consumer affiliation, or government designation, along with a short statement describing the topic to be addressed and the time needed for the presentation. Individuals will ordinarily be allowed up to 15 minutes to present a topic. Dates and Times: The Council will meet in open session from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., on November 14-15, 2012.

The Department of Education's regulations at 34 CFR 668.28(b) and 668.28(c) establish the requirements under which a prorprietary institution of higher education must derive at least ten percent of its annual revenue from resources other than Title IV Higher Education Act (HEA) funds, and implements the Net Present Value (NPV) formula and its alternative calculation prescribed by the statute and implemented through these regulations, and identifies sanctions for failing to meet the requirements.

The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research/Office of Medical Policy and the Duke University Office of Continuing Medical Education are cosponsoring a 3- day training course for clinical investigators on scientific, ethical, and regulatory aspects of clinical trials. This training course is intended to provide clinical investigators with expertise in the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials; improve the quality of clinical trials; and enhance the safety of trial participants. Senior FDA staff will communicate directly with clinical investigators on issues of greatest importance for successful clinical research. Date and Time: The training course will be held on November 13 and 14, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on November 15, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: The course will be held at the Holiday Inn College Park, 10000 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740. Contact Person: Connie Wisner, Office of Medical Policy, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, rm. 6360, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796- 8509. Registration: Register by October 22, 2012. The registration fee is $400 per person. The fee includes course materials and onsite lunch. Early registration is recommended because seating is limited. There will be no onsite registration. Register online for the training course at the registration Web site: https://evm.auxserv.duke.edu/iebms/reg/regp1 form.aspx?oc=10&ct=DCRIINVEST&eventid=46475 or download a full-size copy of the registration form and mail a check and completed form to: Duke University Conference and Event Services, FDA Investigator Course Box 90841, 101 Bryan Center, Durham, NC 27708. You will receive an email that confirms your registration. (FDA has verified the Web site address, but FDA is not responsible for subsequent changes to the Web site after this document publishes in the Federal Register.) Attendees are responsible for their own accommodations. A block of rooms has been reserved under ``FDA Clinical Investigator Course'' at the Holiday Inn College Park at a reduced conference rate. Reservations for these accommodations can be made online using the course registration Web site mentioned previously. Click on ``registration form.'' You will see a direct link to the hotel. Registration materials, payment procedures, accommodation information, and a detailed description of the course can be found at the registration/information Web site mentioned previously. If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Connie Wisner at least 7 days in advance. Persons attending the course are advised that FDA is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets.