Department of Health and Human Services November 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff, Guidance for Records Access Authority Provided in Title III, Subtitle A, of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002; Availability
Document Number: 05-23504
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-30
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff entitled ``Guidance for Records Access Authority Provided in Title III, Subtitle A, of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.'' The document finalizes the draft guidance entitled ``Draft Guidance for Records Access Authority Provided in Title III, Subtitle A, of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.'' The guidance clarifies the circumstances under which FDA may access and copy records under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. (``Bioterrorism Act''), and describes the procedure that FDA intends to follow to exercise its authority to inspect records under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act).
Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 05-23491
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-30
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2006 Through September 30, 2007
Document Number: 05-23392
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-30
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
The Federal Medical Assistance Percentages and Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages for Fiscal Year 2007 have been calculated pursuant to the Social Security Act (the Act). These percentages will be effective from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. This notice announces the calculated ``Federal Medical Assistance Percentages'' and ``Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentages'' that we will use in determining the amount of Federal matching for State medical assistance (Medicaid) and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) expenditures, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Contingency Funds, the Federal share of Child Support Enforcement collections, Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund, Foster Care Title IV-E Maintenance payments, and Adoption Assistance payments. The table gives figures for each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Programs under title XIX of the Act exist in each jurisdiction; programs under titles I, X, and XIV operate only in Guam and the Virgin Islands; while a program under title XVI (Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled) operates only in Puerto Rico. Programs under title XXI began operating in fiscal year 1998. The percentages in this notice apply to State expenditures for most medical services and medical insurance services, and assistance payments for certain social services. The statute provides separately for Federal matching of administrative costs. Sections 1905(b) and 1101(a)(8)(B) of the Act require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages each year. The Secretary is to calculate the percentages, using formulas in sections 1905(b) and 1101(a)(8)(B), from the Department of Commerce's statistics of average income per person in each State and for the Nation as a whole. The percentages are within the upper and lower limits given in section 1905(b) of the Act. The percentages to be applied to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands are specified in statute, and thus are not based on the statutory formula that determines the percentages for the 50 states. The ``Federal Medical Assistance Percentages'' are for Medicaid. Section 1905(b) of the Act specifies the formula for calculating Federal Medical Assistance Percentages as follows:
Control of Communicable Diseases
Document Number: 05-23312
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2005-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
CDC is committed to protecting the health and safety of the American public by preventing the introduction of communicable disease into the United States. Having updated regulations in place is an important measure to ensure swift response to public health threats. CDC proposes to update existing regulations related to preventing the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the U.S. and from one State or possession into another.
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: E5-6670
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: E5-6669
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: E5-6668
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging
Document Number: 05-23434
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Aging Administration
Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA) meeting in December 2005 and the final Annotated Agenda for the 2005 WHCoA. The Policy Committee approved this final Annotated Agenda during a meeting held by conference call on November 3, 2005. The Annotated Agenda covers six broad areas that reflect major issues facing older individuals now and for the next 10 years. The 2005 WHCoA will be open to the public. Individuals who wish to attend should call or email the contact person listed below in advance of the meeting and inform her of the day they wish to attend; since space for the public is limited, attendance will be on a first come first-served basis. Individuals who need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should inform the contact person of the type of assistance that is desired.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection and Control Advisory Committee
Document Number: 05-23425
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 05-23373
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting and Request for Comments
Document Number: 05-23372
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Update on the Status of the Superfund Substance-Specific Applied Research Program
Document Number: 05-23361
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services
This Notice provides the status of ATSDR's Superfund-mandated Substance-Specific Applied Research Program (SSARP) which was last updated in a Federal Register notice in 2002 (67 FR 4836). Authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, also known as the Superfund statute), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 U.S.C. 9604 (i)], this research program was initiated on October 17, 1991. At that time, a list of priority data needs for 38 priority hazardous substances frequently found at waste sites was announced in the Federal Register (56 FR 52178). The list was subsequently revised based on public comments and published in final form on November 16, 1992 (57 FR 54150). The 38 substances, each of which is found on ATSDR's Priority List of Hazardous Substances (68 FR 63098, November 7, 2003), are aldrin/ dieldrin, arsenic, benzene, beryllium, cadmium, carbon tetrachloride, chloroethane, chloroform, chromium, cyanide, p,p'-DDT,DDE,DDD, di(2- ethylhexyl) phthalate, lead, mercury, methylene chloride, nickel, polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHsincludes 15 substances), selenium, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, trichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, and zinc. On July 30, 1997, priority data needs for 12 additional hazardous substances frequently found at waste sites were determined and announced in the Federal Register (62 FR 40820). The 12 substances, each of which is included in ATSDR's Priority List of Hazardous Substances, are chlordane, 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane, di-n-butyl phthalate, disulfoton, endrin (includes endrin aldehyde), endosulfan (alpha-, beta-, and endosulfan sulfate), heptachlor (includes heptachlor epoxide), hexachlorobutadiene, hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha- , beta-, delta- and gamma-), manganese, methoxychlor, and toxaphene. More recently, priority data needs for 10 additional hazardous substances frequently found at waste sites were determined and announced in the Federal Register (68 FR 22704). The ten substances, each of which is included in ATSDR's Priority List of Hazardous Substances, are asbestos, benzidine, chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, 1,2-dibromoethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethene, ethylbenzene, pentachlorophenol, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and total xylenes. Currently, the priority data needs for acrolein and barium are being identified and will be reported in a future Federal Register notice. To date, 270 priority data needs have been identified for the 60 hazardous substances, and 86 priority data needs have been filled (Table 1). ATSDR fills these research needs through U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory mechanisms (test rules), private- sector voluntarism, and the direct use of CERCLA funds. Additional priority data needs are being addressed through collaboration with the National Toxicology Program (NTP), by ATSDR's Great Lakes Human Health Effects Research Program, and other Agency programs. Priority data needs documents describing ATSDR's rationale for prioritizing research needs for each substance are available. See ADDRESSES section of this Notice. This Notice also serves as a continuous call for voluntary research proposals. Private-sector organizations may volunteer to conduct research to address specific priority data needs identified in this Notice by indicating their interest through submission of a letter of intent to ATSDR (see ADDRESSES section of this Notice). A Tri-Agency Superfund Applied Research Committee (TASARC) composed of scientists from ATSDR, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)/NTP, and the EPA, will review all proposed voluntary research studies.
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: E5-6671
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-29
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Infectious Diseases: Notice of Charter Renewal
Document Number: E5-6587
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Assessments Completed
Document Number: E5-6584
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces those sites for which ATSDR has completed public health assessments during the period from July through September 2005. This list includes sites that are on or proposed for inclusion on the National Priorities List (NPL) and includes sites for which assessments were prepared in response to requests from the public.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6570
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6569
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Grants.gov Program Management Office; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6568
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Grants.gov Program Management Office Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6564
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Draft OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Recipients of PHS Research Awards
Document Number: E5-6548
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, Inspector General Office, Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This Federal Register notice seeks the comments of interested parties on draft compliance guidance developed by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for recipients of extramural research awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other agencies of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). Through this notice, OIG is setting forth its general views on the value and fundamental principles of compliance programs for colleges and universities and other recipients of PHS awards for biomedical and behavioral research and the specific elements that these award recipients should consider when developing and implementing an effective compliance program.
60-Day Notice; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6536
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6535
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6534
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6533
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E5-6532
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: Notice of Charter Renewal
Document Number: 05-23370
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 05-23367
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 05-23366
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 05-23357
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children and Families Administration
National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23352
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23351
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23350
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23349
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Office of Biotechnology Activities, Office of Science Policy, Office of the Director; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 05-23348
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23347
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23346
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23345
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23344
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23343
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 05-23342
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 05-23341
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23340
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 05-23339
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23338
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 05-23337
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Drug Abuse; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23336
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Notice of Closed Meeting
Document Number: 05-23335
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
President's Committee for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 05-23314
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children and Families Administration
Pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice is hereby given that the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities will hold its third quarterly meeting by telephone conference call to discuss items related to people with intellectual disabilities. The conference call will be open to the public to listen, with call-ins limited to the number of telephone lines available. Individuals who plan to call in and need special assistance, such as TTY, assistive listening devices, or materials in alternative format, should inform Ericka Alston, Executive Assistant, President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Telephone202-619-0634, Fax202-205- 9519, E-mail: ealston@acf.hhs.gov, no later than November 30, 2005. Efforts will be made to meet special requests received after that date, but availability of special needs accommodations to respond to these requests cannot be guaranteed. This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the conference call due to scheduling problems. Agenda: The Committee plans to discuss the Social Security Administration's proposed amendments to the Ticket to Work and Self- Sufficiency Program, the Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities and an update on the Medicaid Commission. The Honorable Martin H. Gerry, Deputy Commissioner, Disability and Income Security Programs, Social Security Administration, and John D. Kemp, attorney and advocate for people with disabilities, will be guest speakers.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health
Document Number: E5-6508
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-25
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: E5-6506
Type: Notice
Date: 2005-11-25
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
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