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The Office for Human
Research Protections (OHRP), Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health, is
announcing the availability of a draft
guidance document entitled, ‘‘Activities
Deemed Not to Be Research: Public
Health Surveillance, 2018
Requirements.’’
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Section 30.18 of the Department of
Health and Human Services’ claims
collection regulations (45 CFR part 30)
provides that the Secretary shall charge
an annual rate of interest, which is
determined and fixed by the Secretary
of the Treasury after considering private
consumer rates of interest on the date
that the Department of Health and
Human Services becomes entitled to
recovery. The rate cannot be lower than
the Department of Treasury’s current
value of funds rate or the applicable rate
determined from the ‘‘Schedule of
Certified Interest Rates with Range of
Maturities’’ unless the Secretary waives
interest in whole or part, or a different
rate is prescribed by statute, contract, or
repayment agreement. The Secretary of
the Treasury may revise this rate
quarterly. The Department of Health and
Human Services publishes this rate in
the Federal Register.
The current rate of 101⁄8%, as fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified
for the quarter ended September 30,
2018. This rate is based on the Interest
Rates for Specific Legislation, ‘‘National
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Dated: October 10, 2018.
David C. Horn,
Director, Office of Financial Policy and
Reporting.
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Health Services Corps Scholarship
Program (42 U.S.C. 254o(b)(1)(A))’’ and
‘‘National Research Service Award
Program (42 U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).’’ This
interest rate will be applied to overdue
debt until the Department of Health and
Human Services publishes a revision.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
A. Overview
OHRP, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, is announcing the
availability of a draft guidance
document entitled ‘‘Activities Deemed
Not to Be Research: Public Health
Surveillance, 2018 Requirements.’’ This
guidance document applies to activities
that are conducted or supported by
HHS. It is intended to help entities
determine whether a planned activity
constitutes a public health surveillance
activity deemed not to be research
under the 2018 Requirements (the
revised subpart A of 45 CFR part 46,
effective July 19, 2018). The draft
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Persons with access may obtain the
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regulations-and-policy/requests-forcomments/.
Dated: November 8, 2018.
Julie Kaneshiro,
Deputy Director, Office for Human Research
Protections.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts
Section 30.18 of the Department of Health and Human Services'
claims collection regulations (45 CFR part 30) provides that the
Secretary shall charge an annual rate of interest, which is determined
and fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury after considering private
consumer rates of interest on the date that the Department of Health
and Human Services becomes entitled to recovery. The rate cannot be
lower than the Department of Treasury's current value of funds rate or
the applicable rate determined from the ``Schedule of Certified
Interest Rates with Range of Maturities'' unless the Secretary waives
interest in whole or part, or a different rate is prescribed by
statute, contract, or repayment agreement. The Secretary of the
Treasury may revise this rate quarterly. The Department of Health and
Human Services publishes this rate in the Federal Register.
The current rate of 10\1/8\%, as fixed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, is certified for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. This
rate is based on the Interest Rates for Specific Legislation,
``National Health Services Corps Scholarship Program (42 U.S.C.
254o(b)(1)(A))'' and ``National Research Service Award Program (42
U.S.C. 288(c)(4)(B)).'' This interest rate will be applied to overdue
debt until the Department of Health and Human Services publishes a
revision.
Dated: October 10, 2018.
David C. Horn,
Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting.
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