Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts, 38256 [2019-16747]

Download as PDF 38256 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2019 / Notices This meeting will be held in-person at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201, on September 9, 2019. The meeting will be held in-person at the Residence Inn Washington, Capitol located at 333 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20024, on September 10, 2019, and September 11, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Hirsch, Administrative Coordinator at the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, HRSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 17W59D, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 301–443–7322; or shirsch@hrsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACRHHS provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) on policy, program development, and other matters of significance concerning both rural health and rural human services. 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[FR Doc. 2019–16770 Filed 8–5–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165–15–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Aug 05, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 105⁄8%, as fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, is certified for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. 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: July 30, 2019. David C. Horn, Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting. [FR Doc. 2019–16747 Filed 8–5–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention; Epidemiology Program for American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and Urban Indian Communities Ending the HIV Epidemic in Indian Country Announcement Type: Competing Supplement Funding Announcement Number: HHS– 2019–IHS–EPI–0001 Assistance Listing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance or CFDA) Number: 93.231 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Key Dates Application Deadline Date: September 5, 2019 Earliest Anticipated Start Date: September 30, 2019 I. 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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\5/8\%, as fixed by the Secretary of the 
Treasury, is certified for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. 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: July 30, 2019.
David C. Horn,
Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting.
[FR Doc. 2019-16747 Filed 8-5-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4150-04-P
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