Date: 2004-07-23
[FR Doc 04-16829] 101. Security Zones; Democratic National Convention, Boston, MA
The Coast Guard has established a series of temporary security zones on the Charles River in the vicinity of the FleetCenter/North Station, throughout a portion of Boston Inner Harbor in the vicinity of Logan International Airport and surrounding Very Important Person (VIP) vessels designated by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Boston,
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard
[FR Doc 04-16831] 102. Safety Zone; Democratic Governors Association Fireworks Display-- Boston, MA
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Democratic Governors Association Fireworks Display on July 26, 2004 in Boston, MA, temporarily closing all waters of Boston Inner Harbor within a 400 yard radius of the fireworks barge. This action is necessary to protect the public from hazards posed by a fireworks display. The
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard
[FR Doc 04-16830] 103. Safety Zone: Time Warner Cable Fireworks--Boston, MA
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for the Time Warner Cable Fireworks in Boston, MA, temporarily closing all waters of Boston Inner Harbor within a 400 yard radius of the fireworks barge. This action is necessary to protect the public from hazards posed by a fireworks display. The safety zone prohibits entry into or movement
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard
[FR Doc 04-16838] 104. Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Jamaica Bay and Connecting Waterways, NY
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the Marine Parkway Bridge across Jamaica Bay, mile 3.0, between Brooklyn and Queens, New York. This temporary deviation will allow the bridge to open (50) fifty feet less than the normal opening vertical clearance from August
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard
[FR Doc 04-16837] 105. Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Raritan River, NJ
The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJTRO) Bridge, at mile 0.5, across the Raritan River, at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Under this temporary deviation the bridge may remain in the closed position from 10 p.m. on July 30,
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard
[FR Doc 04-16839] 106. Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Mystic River, MA
The Coast Guard has temporarily changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the operation of the S99 (Alford Street) Bridge, at mile 1.4, across the Mystic River, Massachusetts. Under this temporary final rule, effective from 7 a.m. on July 26, 2004 through 7 a.m. on July 30, 2004, the S99 (Alford Street) Bridge shall open on signal
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Coast Guard
[FR Doc 04-16937] 107. Supplemental Information Regarding the H-1B Numerical Limitation for Fiscal
On February 25, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) published a notice in the Federal Register informing the public of the procedures DHS would follow as the fiscal year 2004 (FY 2004) numerical cap for the H1B nonimmigrant category would be reached. This notice supplements that
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau
[FR Doc 04-16526] 108. Medicare Program; August 30, 2004, Meeting of the Practicing Physicians
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council (the Council) and invites all organizations representing physicians to submit nominees for membership on the Council. There will be several vacancies on the Council as of February 28, 2005. The
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16527] 109. Medicare Program; Public Meeting in Calendar Year 2004 for Coding and Payment
This notice announces a public meeting to be held on September 1, 2004 to discuss coding and payment for power wheelchairs. This meeting provides a forum for interested parties to hear various proposals presented to us regarding changes to wheelchair coding. This meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to make oral presentations or to
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16433] 110. Medicare Program; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92463), this notice announces a meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education on September 9, 2004. The Panel advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Centers
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16432] 111. Medicare Program; Evaluation Criteria and Standards for Quality Improvement
This notice describes the evaluation criteria we intend to use to evaluate the Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) under their contracts with CMS, for efficiency and effectiveness in accordance with the Social Security Act. These evaluation criteria are based on the tasks and related subtasks set forth in the QIO's Scope of Work (SOW). The
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16659] 112. Medicare Program; Adjustment in Payment Amounts for New Technology
This notice with public comment period acknowledges receipt of materials submitted by entities requesting review of the
appropriateness of the Medicare payment amount for new technology
lenses furnished by Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs). In response to
the February 27, 2004 Federal Register notice entitled ``Medicare
Program; Calendar Year
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16431] 113. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application by the American Association for
This proposed notice acknowledges the receipt of a renewal application by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. for approval as a national accreditation program for ambulatory surgical centers that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. The statute requires that within 60 days of
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-14580] 114. State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); Extended Availability of
This notice describes the extension of availability to the end of Federal fiscal year (FY) 2004 of the amounts of States' unexpended FY 1998 and FY 1999 allotment funds. Additionally, this notice sets forth the amounts of States' unexpended FY 2000 allotments that remained at the end of FY 2002 that will be available under a statutory formula for
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16661] 115. Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16660] 116. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16791] 117. Medicare Program; Revised Civil Money Penalties, Assessments, Exclusions, and
This proposed rule would establish the procedures for imposing exclusions for certain violations of the Medicare program. These procedures are based on the procedures that the Office of Inspector General has published for civil money penalties, assessments, and exclusions under their delegated authority. These regulations would protect
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16792] 118. Requirements for the Group Health Insurance Market; Non-Federal Governmental
This rule finalizes existing exemption election requirements that
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apply to selffunded nonFederal governmental plans. In it, we clarify
the conditions under which plan sponsors may exempt these plans from
most of the requirements of title XXVII of the PHS Act, and provide
guidance on the procedures, limitations, and documentation
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16826] 119. Amendment to the Interim Final Regulation for Mental Health Parity
This document contains an amendment to the interim final regulation that implements the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) to conform the sunset date of the regulation to the sunset date of the statute under legislation passed by the 108th Congress.
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[FR Doc 04-16810] 120. Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce the following meeting.
Name: Citizens Advisory Committee on Public Health Service Activities and Research at Department of
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[FR Doc 04-16805] 121. Capacity Building in the Implementation of a Comprehensive Program To Prevent
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement program to facilitate the implementation of a comprehensive prevention of mother to child transmission program (PMTCT) at the Kenyatta National Hospital and Pumwani Maternity Hospital (the two
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[FR Doc 04-16806] 122. Promoting Extensive Implementation of Quality Prevention of Mother to Child
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement program to: support the expansion of quality PMTCT program coverage throughout Uganda; conduct PMTCT training; identify gaps in the current national PMTCT program; and develop strategies to fill
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[FR Doc 04-16808] 123. Assessment of Youth Interventions in Asembo and Gem, Nyanza Province, Kenya;
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement program to provide a model program for pilot youth interventions in Asembo and Gem, Nyanza Province, Kenya, and for assessment of the impact of these interventions.
The Catalog of Federal
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[FR Doc 04-16807] 124. Strengthening and Expanding HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Prevention, Care and
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement program to strengthen and expand HIV/AIDS surveillance, prevention, care and support services targeting vulnerable populations in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[FR Doc 04-16809] 125. Partnering With Schools of Public Health to Enhance Public Health Capacity
A. Purpose
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the intent to fund fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds for a cooperative agreement program to provide technical and capacity building assistance for HIV prevention and care in Vietnam. This program should involve training and other capacity building that specifically facilitates
Published: 2004-07-23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention