Department of Health and Human Services June 2, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of the Secretary is accepting resumes or curricula vitae from qualified individuals who wish to be considered for membership on the National Biodefense Science Board. Six members have membership expiration dates of December 31, 2010. Nominees are being accepted in the following categories: industry; academia, health care consumers, and from State and local governments and public health agencies, emergency responders and organizations representing other appropriate stakeholders. Submit a resume or curriculum vitae to nbsb@hhs.gov by June 30, 2010.

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is requesting nominations to fill three vacancies on the Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV). The ACCV was established by Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act (the Act), as enacted by Public Law (Pub. L.) 99-660 and as subsequently amended, advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) on issues related to implementation of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).

As part of our ongoing review of over-the-counter (OTC) drug products, we (Food and Drug Administration, FDA) are announcing a call- for-data for safety, effectiveness, and environmental information for drometrizole trisiloxane, in concentrations up to 15 percent, as a sunscreen single active ingredient and in combination with generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) sunscreen active ingredients found in the sunscreen monograph. We reviewed a time and extent application (TEA) for drometrizole trisiloxane and determined that it is eligible to be considered for inclusion in our OTC drug monograph system. We will evaluate the submitted safety and effectiveness data and information to determine whether drometrizole trisiloxane can be GRASE for its proposed OTC use. We also request data and information to assess the projected environmental effects of a potential GRASE determination in order to assist us in complying with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

This proposed rule is a supplement to the fiscal year (FY) 2011 hospital inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) and long- term care prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) proposed rule published in the May 4, 2010 Federal Register. This supplemental proposed rule would implement certain statutory provisions relating to Medicare payments to hospitals for inpatient services that are contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively known as the Affordable Care Act). It would also specify statutorily required changes to the amounts and factors used to determine the rates for Medicare acute care hospital inpatient services for operating costs and capital-related costs, and for long-term care hospital costs.