Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 2020 Schedule, 66206-66207 [2019-26085]

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AGENCY: lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Dec 02, 2019 Jkt 250001 In FR Doc. 2019–24715 of November 14, 2019 (84 FR 61916–61917), make the following corrections: 1. On page 61916, first column, in FR Doc. 2019–24715, SUMMARY section, first paragraph, lines 20–21, and page 61916, Supplementary Information section, second paragraph, line 18, change ‘‘P30 ES003891–25’’ to ‘‘P30 ES003819–25.’’ 2. On page 61916, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, second paragraph, lines 20–21, delete ‘‘NCI, NIH, grant R01 CA122737–01A2.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74.86 65.00 84.43 75.47 75.92 69.53 74.31 65.00 65.00 81.42 65.00 77.18 66.68 68.50 74.54 77.59 72.59 66.54 68.50 67.86 79.44 70.80 76.27 73.27 77.26 68.20 68.50 65.00 65.00 82.49 71.56 65.00 [FR Doc. 2019–26072 Filed 12–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–31–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 2020 Schedule Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), HHS. ACTION: 2020 public meeting dates of the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee. AGENCY: II. Correction of Errors This document corrects errors that appeared in the notice published in the November 14, 2019, Federal Register entitled ‘‘Findings of Research Misconduct.’’ DATES: Correction Date: December 3, 2019. Applicability Date: The correction notice is applicable for the Findings of Research Misconduct notice published on November 14, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Gorirossi or Dr. Alexander Runko at 240–453–8800. SUMMARY: 64.08 50.00 77.76 64.96 65.60 56.47 63.30 50.00 50.00 73.46 50.00 67.40 52.40 55.00 63.63 67.99 60.84 52.20 55.00 54.09 70.63 58.28 66.10 61.81 67.52 54.57 55.00 50.00 50.00 74.99 59.37 50.00 Dated: November 25, 2019. Elisabeth A. Handley, Interim Director, Office of Research Integrity. In FR Doc. 2019–24715 of November 14, 2019 (84 FR 61916–61917), there were errors involving incorrect grant numbers affecting the first paragraph of the SUMMARY section and the second paragraph of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. The errors are identified and corrected in the Correction of Errors section below. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Enhanced federal medical assistance percentages The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) was established in accordance with section 4003(e) of the 21st Century Cures Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The HITAC, among other things, identifies priorities for standards adoption and makes recommendations to the National SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 3, 2019 / Notices Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National Coordinator). The HITAC will hold public meetings throughout 2020. See list of public meetings below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Richie, Designated Federal Officer, at Lauren.Richie@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4003(e) of the 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114–255) establishes the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (referred to as the ‘‘HITAC’’). The HITAC will be governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (P.L. 92–463), as amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal advisory committees. lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with NOTICES Composition The HITAC is comprised of at least 25 members, of which: • No fewer than 2 members are advocates for patients or consumers of health information technology; • 3 members are appointed by the HHS Secretary Æ 1 of whom shall be appointed to represent the Department of Health and Human Services and Æ 1 of whom shall be a public health official; • 2 members are appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; • 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; • 2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; • 2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and • Other members are appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States. Members will serve for one-, two-, or three-year terms. All members may be reappointed for a subsequent three-year term. Each member is limited to two three-year terms, not to exceed six years of service. After establishment, members shall be appointed for a three-year term. Members serve without pay, but will be provided per-diem and travel costs for committee services. Recommendations The HITAC recommendations to the National Coordinator are publicly available at https://www.healthit.gov/ topic/federal-advisory-committees/ recommendations-national-coordinatorhealth-it. Public Meetings The schedule of meetings to be held in 2020 is as follows: • January 15, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time at VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:27 Dec 02, 2019 Jkt 250001 the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005 • February 19, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time (virtual meeting) • March 18, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time (virtual meeting) • April 15, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005 • May 20, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a .m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time (virtual meeting) • June 17, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22209 • September date TBD • October 21, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./Eastern Time (virtual meeting) • November 10, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./ Eastern Time (virtual meeting) All meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed. For web conference instructions and the most up-to-date information, please visit the HITAC calendar on the ONC website, https:// www.healthit.gov/topic/federaladvisory-committees/hitac-calendar. Contact Person for Meetings: Lauren Richie, lauren.richie@hhs.gov. A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Please email Lauren Richie for the most current information about meetings. Agenda: As outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act, the HITAC will develop and submit recommendations to the National Coordinator on the topics of interoperability, privacy and security, and patient access. In addition, the committee will also address any administrative matters and hear periodic reports from ONC. ONC intends to make background material available to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting start time. If ONC is unable to post the background material on its website prior to the meeting, the material will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on ONC’s website after the meeting, at https://www.healthit.gov/hitac. Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or views, PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66207 orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person prior to the meeting date. An oral public comment period will be scheduled at each meeting. Time allotted for each presentation will be limited to three minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled public comment period, ONC will take written comments after the meeting. Persons attending ONC’s HITAC meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing wireless access or access to electrical outlets. ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its HITAC meetings. Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Lauren Richie at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. Notice of these meetings are given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92- 463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). Dated: November 13, 2019. Lauren Richie, Office of Policy,Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. 2019–26085 Filed 12–2–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health Proposed collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Evaluation of the Enhancing Diversity of the NIH-funded Workforce Program (National Institute of General Medical Sciences) AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Notice. In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured of having their full effect if received SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03DEN1.SGM 03DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Health Information Technology Advisory Committee 2020 Schedule

AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information 
Technology (ONC), HHS.

ACTION:  2020 public meeting dates of the Health Information Technology 
Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) 
was established in accordance with section 4003(e) of the 21st Century 
Cures Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The HITAC, among 
other things, identifies priorities for standards adoption and makes 
recommendations to the National

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Coordinator for Health Information Technology (National Coordinator). 
The HITAC will hold public meetings throughout 2020. See list of public 
meetings below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Richie, Designated Federal 
Officer, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4003(e) of the 21st Century Cures 
Act (P.L. 114-255) establishes the Health Information Technology 
Advisory Committee (referred to as the ``HITAC''). The HITAC will be 
governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 
(P.L. 92-463), as amended, (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards 
for the formation and use of federal advisory committees.

Composition

    The HITAC is comprised of at least 25 members, of which:
     No fewer than 2 members are advocates for patients or 
consumers of health information technology;
     3 members are appointed by the HHS Secretary
    [cir] 1 of whom shall be appointed to represent the Department of 
Health and Human Services and
    [cir] 1 of whom shall be a public health official;
     2 members are appointed by the majority leader of the 
Senate;
     2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the 
Senate;
     2 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives;
     2 members are appointed by the minority leader of the 
House of Representatives; and
     Other members are appointed by the Comptroller General of 
the United States.
    Members will serve for one-, two-, or three-year terms. All members 
may be reappointed for a subsequent three-year term. Each member is 
limited to two three-year terms, not to exceed six years of service. 
After establishment, members shall be appointed for a three-year term. 
Members serve without pay, but will be provided per-diem and travel 
costs for committee services.

Recommendations

    The HITAC recommendations to the National Coordinator are publicly 
available at https://www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/recommendations-national-coordinator-health-it.

Public Meetings

    The schedule of meetings to be held in 2020 is as follows:

 January 15, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, 
Washington, DC 20005
 February 19, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 March 18, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 April 15, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, 
Washington, DC 20005
 May 20, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a .m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 June 17, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, 1401 Lee Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia, 22209
 September date TBD
 October 21, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)
 November 10, 2020 from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./
Eastern Time (virtual meeting)

    All meetings are open to the public. Additional meetings may be 
scheduled as needed. For web conference instructions and the most up-
to-date information, please visit the HITAC calendar on the ONC 
website, https://www.healthit.gov/topic/federal-advisory-committees/hitac-calendar.
    Contact Person for Meetings: Lauren Richie, [email protected] 
A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that 
impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always 
be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Please email 
Lauren Richie for the most current information about meetings.
    Agenda: As outlined in the 21st Century Cures Act, the HITAC will 
develop and submit recommendations to the National Coordinator on the 
topics of interoperability, privacy and security, and patient access. 
In addition, the committee will also address any administrative matters 
and hear periodic reports from ONC. ONC intends to make background 
material available to the public no later than 24 hours prior to the 
meeting start time. If ONC is unable to post the background material on 
its website prior to the meeting, the material will be made publicly 
available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the 
background material will be posted on ONC's website after the meeting, 
at https://www.healthit.gov/hitac.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or 
views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. 
Written submissions may be made to the contact person prior to the 
meeting date. An oral public comment period will be scheduled at each 
meeting. Time allotted for each presentation will be limited to three 
minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater 
than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled public comment 
period, ONC will take written comments after the meeting.
    Persons attending ONC's HITAC meetings are advised that the agency 
is not responsible for providing wireless access or access to 
electrical outlets.
    ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its HITAC meetings. 
Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will make every effort to 
accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you 
require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact 
Lauren Richie at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting.
    Notice of these meetings are given under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92- 463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2).

    Dated: November 13, 2019.
Lauren Richie,
Office of Policy,Office of the National Coordinator for Health 
Information Technology.
[FR Doc. 2019-26085 Filed 12-2-19; 8:45 am]
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