Department of Health and Human Services May 27, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Food Labeling: Health Claims; Dietary Noncariogenic Carbohydrate Sweeteners and Dental Caries
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adopting as a final rule, without change, the provisions of the interim final rule that amended the regulation authorizing a health claim on noncariogenic carbohydrate sweeteners and dental caries, i.e., tooth decay, to include isomaltulose as a substance eligible for the health claim. FDA is taking this action to complete the rulemaking initiated with the interim final rule.
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospice Conditions of Participation Extension of Timeline for Publication of Final Rule
This notice announces an extension of the timeline for publication of the ``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospice Conditions of Participation'' final rule. This notice is issued in accordance with section 1871(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (the Act) which requires notice be provided in the Federal Register if a final regulation, due to exceptional circumstances, will take longer to publish than 3 years after the publication date of the proposed rule. In this case, the complexity of the rule and scope of comments warrants the extension of the timeline for publication.
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Announces Plans To Develop Its Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 and Invites Public Comments
The NIDCR is developing a new strategic plan to guide the Institute's research efforts over the next five years (2009-2013). NIDCR is inviting public comments and input for the development of the plan via its Web site https://www.nidcr.nih.gov, by mail or fax to the addresses below.
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Personalized Healthcare Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 16th meeting of the American Health Information Community Personalized Healthcare Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 26th meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Population Health and Clinical Care Connections Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 27th meeting of the American Health Information Community Population Health and Clinical Care Connections Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 24th meeting of the American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 27th meeting of the American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, & Security Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 20th meeting of the American Health Information Community Confidentiality, Privacy, & Security Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup Meeting
This notice announces the 18th meeting of the American Health Information Community Quality Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).
Department of Health and Human Services Implementation of New Authorities for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will issue an Interim Progress Report (IPR) for the PHEP cooperative agreement program in the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2008, as authorized under section 319C-1 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) (Pub. L. 109-417) (42 U.S.C. 247d-3a). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, (H.R. 2764) provided funding for these awards. This notice provides information to facilitate the critical aspects of the program, including: Background of the program; Current requirements for awardees: [cir] MOF; Future requirements of awardees: [cir] Nonfederal matching requirementsreduced or no award provided; [cir] Evidence-based benchmarks and objective standards substantial failure results in withholding of funds; [cir] Maximum amount of carryoverexceeding the limit results in repayment of funds; [cir] Pandemic influenza planning documentsfailure to submit a sufficient operations plan results in withholding of funds; [cir] Audit requirementsfailure results in repayment of funds; Electronic submission; Important dates; Reporting; PHEP IPR for BP9 (https://www.emergency.cdc.gov/); Withholding and Repayment Guidance (Attachment).
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.
Reportable Food Registry as Required by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007; Announcement of Delay in Implementation and Request for Comments
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a delay in the implementation of the Reportable Food Registry (the Registry) of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA). FDA intends to implement the FDAAA requirement to establish an electronic portal for reportable food by utilizing the business enterprise system currently under development by the agency. This system will be easy to use and the most efficient and cost effective for both users and the agency. FDA expects that the agency's business enterprise system will be operational in spring 2009. FDA acknowledges that the prohibited act provisions relating to the Registry will not apply until such time as FDA establishes the electronic portal to implement the Registry. In conjunction with this delay announcement, FDA is requesting comments on certain aspects of the Registry provisions.
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