Department of Health and Human Services April 8, 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-07830
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Specimen Resource Locator (National Cancer Institute)
Document Number: 2014-07815
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
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 Cancer Institute (NCI), 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. Written comments and/or suggestions from the public and affected agencies are invited on one or more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. To Submit Comments and for Further Information: To obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or request more information on the proposed project, contact: Joanne Demchok, Program Director, Cancer Diagnosis Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, Md. 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240-276-5959 or Email your request, including your address to: peterjo@mail.nih.gov. Formal requests for additional plans and instruments must be requested in writing.
Meeting for Software Developers on the Common Formats for Patient Safety Data Collection and Event Reporting-Agenda & Registration Information
Document Number: 2014-07804
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services
Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 2014
Document Number: 2014-07796
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service
Notice is given that the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), under the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248 and 249(b)), Public Law 83-568 (42 U.S.C. 2001(a)), and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), has approved the following rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities for Calendar Year 2014 for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and beneficiaries of other Federal programs, and for recoveries under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651-2653). The Medicare Part A inpatient rates are excluded from the table below as they are paid based on the prospective payment system. Since the inpatient rates set forth below do not include all physician services and practitioner services, additional payment shall be available to the extent that those services are provided.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2014-07795
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ``Taking Efficiency Interventions in Health Services Delivery to Scale.'' In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection.
Draft Guideline-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Draft Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections
Document Number: 2014-07783
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
On January 29, 2014 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on the Draft Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) (draft Guideline) (79 FR 4724). Written comments were to be received on or before February 28, 2014. Some commenters requested additional time to review the guideline and provide comments. In consideration of these requests, HHS/CDC is reopening the comment period for 30 days.
Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Document Number: 2014-07779
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
Document Number: 2014-07776
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Disease, Disability, and Injury Prevention and Control Special Emphasis Panel (SEP): Initial Review
Document Number: 2014-07775
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Document Number: 2014-07774
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), HHS.
Document Number: 2014-07773
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: Notice of Charter Renewal
Document Number: 2014-07772
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Proposed Data Collections Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
Document Number: 2014-07738
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2014-07737
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings
Document Number: 2014-07736
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
Eastman Chemical Company; Filing of Food Additive Petition
Document Number: 2014-07632
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a petition, submitted by Eastman Chemical Company, proposing that the food additive regulations be amended to remove the upper bound of the melting point range in the regulation for the antioxidant TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone) and add a purity acceptance criterion.
Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services; Meeting
Document Number: 2014-07596
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
This notice announces the public meeting of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council). The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services provides advice on how to prevent or reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias on people with the disease and their caregivers. During the April meeting, the Advisory Council will hear presentations from the three subcommittees (Research, Clinical Care, and Long-Term Services and Supports). The Advisory Council will hear updates to the 2014 plan. The Advisory Council will also hear presentations on state and local plans to address dementia.
Privacy Act of 1974, Report of New System of Records
Document Number: 2014-07552
Type: Notice
Date: 2014-04-08
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, CMS is establishing a new SOR titled, ``Hospice Item Set (HIS) System,'' System No. 09-70-0548. The new system will support the collection of data required for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) pursuant to Section 3004(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) (Pub. L. 111-148), which amended the Social Security Act (the Act) (42 U.S.C. 1814(i)). HIS is a standardized, patient-level data collection vehicle consisting of data elements confirming that the appropriate assessments were made and inquiries or concerns were addressed for each patient at the time of admission for the following domains of care: (1) Pain; (2) Respiratory Status; (3) Medications; (4) Patient Preferences; and (5) Beliefs & Values.
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