Department of Health and Human Services April 6, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Director, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2010, page 3237 and allowed 60 days for public comment. Two comments were received and appropriate responses were given. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The National Institutes of Health may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised or implemented on or after October 1, 1995 unless it displays a current valid OMB control number.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of a joint meeting of the Arthritis Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of March 8, 2010 (75 FR 10490). The amendment is being made to reflect a change in the Agenda portion of the document. There are no other changes.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for TOVIAZ and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the FDA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Association of Minority Health Profession Schools, Inc. The purpose of the MOU is to establish the terms for collaboration to enhance the diversity pool of candidates and to promote shared interests in increasing science and public health internship opportunities for socio-economically disadvantaged students.

This final rule implements the statutory change to section 404(e) of the Social Security Act as enacted by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This change allows States, Tribes and Territories to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program funds carried over from a prior year for any allowable TANF benefit, service or activity. Previously these funds could be used only to provide assistance. This final rule applies to States, local governments, and Tribes that administer the TANF program.