Department of Health and Human Services August 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The REDS-II Donor Iron Study: Predicting Hemoglobin Deferral and Development of Iron Depletion in Blood Donors
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.
Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: System and Methods for Detecting and Characterizing Macromolecular Interactions in Solution
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the inventions embodied in PCT (application number pending) filed July 28, 2006 from U.S. provisional application 60/703,814 (E-167-2005/0-US-01), entitled ``System and Methods for Detecting and Characterizing Macromolecular Interactions in Solution'' (Inventors: Drs. Allen Minton and Arun Attri) to Wyatt Technology Corporation (hereafter Wyatt), having a place of business in Goleta, California. The patent rights in these inventions have been assigned to the United States of America.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request; The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC)
In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. Proposed Collection: Title: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC). Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection (OMB No. 0925-0281). Need and Use of Information Collection: This project involves annual follow-up by telephone of participants in the ARIC study, review of their medical records, and interviews with doctors and family to identify disease occurrence. Interviewers will contact doctors and hospitals to ascertain participants' cardiovascular events. Information gathered will be used to further describe the risk factors, occurrence rates, and consequences of cardiovascular disease in middle aged and older men and women. Frequency of Response: The participants will be contacted annually. Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses or other for profit; small businesses or organizations. Type of Respondents: Individuals or households; doctors and staff of hospitals and nursing homes. The annual reporting burden is as follows: Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,845. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0. Average Burden Hours Per Response: 0.242. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 3,108. The annualized cost to respondents is estimated at $60,525, assuming respondents time at the rate of $16.5 per hour and physician time at the rate of $75 per hour. There are no Capital Costs to report. There are no Operating or Maintenance Costs to report.
Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing.
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the eighth meeting of the American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.)
Medicaid Program and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Payment Error Rate Measurement
This interim final rule with comment period sets forth the State requirements to provide information to us for purposes of estimating improper payments in Medicaid and SCHIP. The Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA) requires heads of Federal agencies to estimate and report to the Congress annually these estimates of improper payments for the programs they oversee, and submit a report on actions the agency is taking to reduce erroneous payments. This interim final rule with comment responds to the public comments on the October 5, 2005 interim final rule and sets forth State requirements for submitting claims and policies to the Federal contractor for purposes of conducting FFS and managed care reviews. This interim final rule also sets forth and invites further comments on the State requirements for conducting eligibility reviews and estimating payment error rates due to errors in eligibility determinations.
Frontier Extended Stay Clinic Demonstration
This notice informs interested parties of an opportunity to apply for the Frontier Extended Stay Clinic (FESC) demonstration, which is mandated by section 434 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. A FESC is designed to address the needs of seriously or critically ill or injured patients who, due to adverse weather conditions or other reasons, cannot be transferred to acute care hospitals, or patients who do not need a hospital level of care but need monitoring and observation for limited periods of time.
Medicare Program; Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Collection and Request for Comments on the Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice
This notice announces a Town Hall meeting to solicit input from the public on the proposed use of, and revisions to, the Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNFABN), CMS-10055 (2006), and accompanying instructions. All interested parties are invited to comment on the proposed SNFABN collection instrument and instructions, including any of the following subjects: (1) The associated time and administrative burden, (2) the ability of the proposed notice to fulfill existing CMS requirements, and (3) ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information to be collected. The opinions and alternatives provided during this meeting will assist us as we evaluate our policy on issuing notices in skilled nursing facilities. The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to space available.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Medicated Feed Mill License Application-Extension
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the medicated feed mill licensing system.
Medicare Program; Meeting of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee-November 30, 2006
This notice announces a public meeting of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC) (``Committee''). The Committee provides guidance and advice to CMS on specific clinical topics under review for Medicare coverage. This meeting concerns spinal fusion for the treatment of low back pain secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD), generally, and to identify areas where current data is deficient and additional research is necessary. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)).
Medicare Program; Medicare Provider Feedback Group (MPFG) Town Hall Meeting September 20, 2006
This notice announces a town hall meeting on the Medicare Provider Feedback Group (MPFG). The purpose of the meeting is to solicit the opinions of individual Medicare physicians, providers, and suppliers on selected policies and operational issues that affect providers that participate in the Medicare program. In addition, we will be soliciting input on how we can better serve the Medicare providers and suppliers. All Medicare providers and suppliers that participate in the Medicare program, including physicians, hospitals, home health agencies, and other third-party billers, are invited to attend this meeting. We will consider facts and opinions obtained from individual Medicare physicians, providers, and suppliers. We will use the information obtained during the meeting as feedback on selected policy issues and on CMS provider and supplier communication activities and related topics. The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to space available. Registered participants from the meeting may be contacted for follow-up meetings to solicit additional opinions and clarify any issues that may arise from the September 20, 2006 meeting.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Inspection by Accredited Persons Program Under the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on the publication of the criteria FDA intends to use to accredit third parties to conduct inspections of eligible manufacturers of class II or class III medical devices.
Findings of Misconduct in Science
Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Assistant Secretary for Health have taken final action in the following case: Kui Zhu, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic Research Foundation: Based on accumulated evidence including the Cleveland Clinic Research Foundation (CCF) investigation report (CCF Report) and additional analysis and information obtained by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) during its oversight review of the CCF Report, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) found that Kui Zhu, Ph.D., former postdoctoral fellow, CCF, engaged in misconduct in science by intentionally and knowingly fabricating and falsifying data for figures in two publications and with research funded by National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants R21 CA84038, R01 CA76204, and T32 CA09056. ORI has implemented the following administrative actions for a period of three (3) years, beginning June 7, 2006: (1) Dr. Zhu is debarred from any contracting or subcontracting with any agency of the United States Government and from eligibility or involvement in nonprocurement programs of the United States Government as defined in the debarment regulations at 45 CFR part 76; and (2) Dr. Zhu is prohibited from serving in any advisory capacity to PHS, including but not limited to service on any PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer review committee, or as a consultant.
Updated Vaccine Information Statements for Influenza Vaccines; Revised Instructions for Use of Vaccine Information Statements
Under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) (42 U.S.C. 300aa-26), the CDC must develop vaccine information materials that all health care providers are required to give to patients/parents prior to administration of specific vaccines. Since January 1, 2006, use of trivalent influenza vaccine information materials has been required. This notice announces availability of updated influenza vaccine information materials for use in the upcoming 2006-07 influenza season.
Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology
The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to set forth an agreement between the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (collectively ``the Parties'', or individually as a ``Party'') regarding the roles, responsibilities, and financial commitments of each Party relating to the collaboration through working groups and steering committees to develop strategic plans, set priorities, and leverage resources and expertise from multiple sources, including the private sector, toward the goal of facilitating the development of nanotechnologies that constitute novel research tools and safer, more effective cancer therapies by establishing a framework for effective risk identification, assessment and evaluation of emerging products based on nanotechnology. This collaboration among the Parties will be focused primarily on the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory and directly related activities.
Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Treatment of Proliferative Disorders Using an Unexpected mTOR Kinase Inhibitor
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR (a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is contemplating the grant of an exclusive license to practice the invention embodied in: PCT patent application PCT/US2004/041256 filed December 9, 2004, entitled: ``Methods for Suppressing an Immune Response or Treating a Proliferative Disorder'' [HHS Reference Number: E-259-2003/0-PCT-02], to Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., registered as a private limited company in accordance with the Companies Act of India, having a principle place of business in Surat, India and U.S. headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The field of use may be limited to the use of 2-(4-piperazinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one (LY303511), for the treatment and prevention of stenosis and restenosis and/or other proliferative disorders. The United States of America is an assignee of the patent rights in these inventions. This notice replaces a notice published in 71 FR 46496, August 14, 2006, to correct the heading ``Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Treatment of Cardiovascular Conditions with Nitrite Therapy'' to read ``Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Treatment of Proliferative Disorders Using an Unexpected mTOR Kinase Inhibitor''.
Prospective Grant of Co-Exclusive License: Method for Diagnosis of Atherosclerosis
This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of a worldwide co-exclusive license to practice the invention embodied in: PCT Application No. US2005/031469 filed 9/2/2005, titled ``Method for Diagnosis of Atherosclerosis'' referenced at DHHS as E-276-2004/2-PCT- 01 to Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., having a place of business in the state of New Jersey. The field of use may be limited to an FDA approved clinical diagnostic product for atherosclerosis. The United States of America is the assignee of the patent rights in this invention. The territory may be worldwide. This announcement is the second Notice to grant a license to this technology. The initial Notice was published in 70 FR 39525, July 8, 2005.
Medicare Program; Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration
This notice informs interested parties of an opportunity to apply to participate in a risk reduction/health management demonstration project. This notice also contains information on how to obtain the complete solicitation and supporting information.
Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2007 Payment Rates; CY 2007 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Covered Procedures List; Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System and CY 2008 Payment Rates; Medicare Administrative Contractors; and Reporting Hospital Quality Data for FY 2008 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Annual Payment Update Program-HCAHPS® Survey, SCIP, and Mortality
This proposed rule would revise the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system, and to implement certain related provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003, and the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. The proposed rule describes proposed changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the payment rates for Medicare hospital outpatient services paid under the prospective payment system. These changes would be applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. In addition, this proposed rule would revise the current list of procedures that are approved when furnished in a Medicare-approved ambulatory surgical center (ASC), which would be applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2007. Further, this proposed rule would revise the ASC facility payment system to implement provisions of the MMA and other applicable statutory requirements, and update the ASC payment rates. Changes to the ASC facility payment system and the payment rates would be applicable to services furnished on or after January 1, 2008. This proposed rule would revise the emergency medical screening requirements for critical access hospitals (CAHs). In addition, this proposed rule would support implementation of a restructuring of the contracting entities responsibilities and functions that support the adjudication of Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) claims. This restructuring is directed by section 1874A of the Act, as added by section 911 of the MMA. The prior separate Medicare intermediary and Medicare carrier contracting authorities under Title XVIII of the Act have been replaced with the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) authority. This proposed rule would also continue to implement the requirements of the DRA that require that we expand the ``starter set'' of 10 quality measures that we used in FY 2005 and FY 2006 for the hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Reporting Hospital Quality Data for the Annual Payment Update (RHQDAPU) program. We began to adopt expanded measures effective for payments beginning in FY 2007. We are proposing to add additional quality measures to the expanded set of measures for FY 2008 payment purposes. These measures include the HCAHPS[supreg] survey, as well as Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP, formerly Surgical Infection Prevention (SIP)), and Mortality quality measures.
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