Department of Health and Human Services July 27, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces an administrative hearing to be held on September 4, 2007, at 150 S. Independence Mall West, Suite 216, Conference Room 241, Pennsylvania Room, The Public Ledger Building, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499, to reconsider CMS' decision to disapprove Virginia's title XXI SPA No. 6. Closing Date: Requests to participate in the hearing as a party must be received by the presiding officer by (15 days after publication).

Attached is the proposed Research Plan for the National Children's Study (NCS). The purpose of this notice is to inform scientific reviewers, professional colleagues, contributors, and all who are interested in this ground-breaking initiative, of the opportunity for review and comment. The Research Plan describes the Study's background, design, measures, and the rationale for their selections in sufficient detail so that readers can understand the basis of the Study and how it will be carried out. This plan was developed with input from scientists and other professionals across the country and from multiple federal agencies, especially the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We welcome constructive comments and proposals for how the National Children's Study might address the pressing health concerns of our nation's children even more effectively. Procedures for commenting and communicating about the Research Plan are found on the NCS Web site at: https://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/research/researchplan/ index.cfm.

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.

This proposed notice with comment period acknowledges the receipt of a deeming application from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. Section 1865(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires that within 60 days of receipt of an organization's complete application, we publish a notice that identifies the national accrediting body making the request, describes the nature of the request, and provides at least a 30-day public comment period.

This notice invites all organizations representing physicians to submit nominations for consideration to fill four seats on the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council (the Council) that will be vacated by current Council members in 2008. This notice also announces a quarterly meeting of the Council. The Council will meet to discuss certain proposed changes in regulations and manual instructions related to physicians' services, as identified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary). This meeting is open to the public.