NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-05-21
Proposed Projects: Title: Evaluation of the Improving Child Welfare Outcome through Systems of Care Grant Program.
Description: The 1994 Amendments to the Social Security Act (SSA)
authorize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to review
State child and family service programs to ensure conformance with the
requirements in
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-05-21
Title: OCSE157 Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Report.
Description: The information obtained from this form will be used
to: (1) Report Child Support Enforcement activities to the Congress as
required by law; (2) calculate incentive measures performance and
performance indicators utilized in the program; and (3) assist the
NOTICES: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals,
Published: 2008-05-21
In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, which requires 60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
NOTICES: Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing,
Published: 2008-05-21
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 federallyfunded research and development. Foreign patent
applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage
for companies
NOTICES: Center for Scientific Review,
Published: 2008-05-21
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.
The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the
NOTICES: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,
Published: 2008-05-21
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions
NOTICES: Solicitation for Nominations for Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force,
Published: 2008-05-21
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites
nominations of individuals qualified to serve as members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
The USPSTF, a standing, independent panel of outside experts that
makes evidencebased recommendations regarding the provision of
clinical preventive services, is composed of
NOTICES: Process for the Expansion of the ClinicalTrials.gov Registry and Availability for Public Comment, etc.,
Published: 2008-05-21
Section 801 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act
of 2007 (FDAAA; Pub. L. 11085) mandates the expansion of the existing
ClinicalTrials.gov registry and the establishment of a clinical trial
results database. This notice announces our intent to implement the
expanded registry and the basic results database via rulemaking and to
post
NOTICES: Requalification Method for Reentry of Blood Donors Deferred Because of Reactive Hepatitis Antibody Test Results, etc.,
Published: 2008-05-21
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry:
Requalification Method for Reentry of Blood Donors Deferred Because of
Reactive Test Results for Antibody to Hepatitis B Core Antigen (Anti
HBc)'' dated May 2008. The draft guidance document provides
recommendations to
NOTICES: Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.,
Published: 2008-05-21
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., has filed a petition proposing that
the food additive regulations be amended to provide for the safe use of
cassia gum as a stabilizer in frozen dairy desserts, and to improve
texture and water retention in cheeses, meat products, and poultry
products.
NOTICES: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health Informatics,
Published: 2008-05-21
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) announces the following committee meetings:
Name: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Public Health Informatics.
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Times and Dates: 10 a.m.5 p.m., June 5, 2008. 8:30
NOTICES: National Toxicology Program Board of Scientific Counselors; Amended Notice,
Published: 2008-05-20
This notice announces the availability of a public telephone
callin line for the June 1112, 2008 meeting of the NTP Board of
Scientific Counselors. The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel
Research Triangle Park, 150 Park Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709 and videocast through the Internet at
NOTICES: Office of Dietary Supplements Analytical Methods and Reference Materials Program; Vitamin Methodology,
Published: 2008-05-20
Notice is hereby given of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) Analytical Methods and Reference
Materials Program, Vitamin Methodology Workshop to be held Monday, July
7th and Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at the Marriott Gaithersburg
Washingtonian Center Hotel in Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20878. Summary
In FY
RULES: Classification of Plasmodium Species Antigen Detection Assays,
Published: 2008-05-20
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is classifying
Plasmodium species antigen detection assays into class II (special
controls). The special control that will apply to the device is the
guidance document entitled ``Class II Special Controls Guidance
Document: Plasmodium Species Antigen Detection Assays.'' The agency is
classifying the device
NOTICES: Plasmodium Species Antigen Detection Assays,
Published: 2008-05-20
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of the guidance entitled ``Class II Special Controls
Guidance Document: Plasmodium Species Antigen Detection Assays.'' This
guidance document describes a means by which antigen detection assays
for Plasmodium species may comply with the requirement of special
controls for class
PROPOSED RULES: Regulation on the Organizational Integrity of Entities Implementing Leadership Act Programs and Activities,
Published: 2008-05-20
This document corrects a technical error that appeared in the
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 17, 2008, entitled
``Organizational Integrity of Entities Implementing Leadership Act
Programs and Activities.''
NOTICES: Peer Review Panel Report on the Validation Status of the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay, etc.,
Published: 2008-05-20
NICEATM, in collaboration with the Interagency Coordinating
Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), convened
an independent international scientific peer review panel on March 46,
2008 to evaluate new versions and applications of the LLNA for
assessing the allergic contact dermatitis potential of chemicals and
products. The
NOTICES: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines,
Published: 2008-05-20
In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting:
Name: Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV).
Date and Time: June 5, 2008, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. EDT. June 6, 2008, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT.
Place: Parklawn Building (and via audio
NOTICES: National Toxicology Program; Report on Carcinogens; Styrene Expert Panel,
Published: 2008-05-20
The NTP announces the availability of the draft background
document for styrene on May 22, 2008, on the RoC Web site (
http://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/29679) or in printed text from the RoC (see
ADDRESSES below). The NTP
NOTICES: Type I Diabetes - Rapid Access to Intervention Development Special Emphasis Panel,
Published: 2008-05-19
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) notice is hereby given of the following meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the
provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5
U.S.C., as amended. The purpose of this meeting is to evaluate
NOTICES: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics,
Published: 2008-05-19
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the following advisory committee meeting.
Name: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS).
Time and Date: May 21, 20089 a.m.3 p.m., May 22, 200810 a.m.2 p.m.
Place: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, 999 9th
NOTICES: National Vaccine Advisory Committee,
Published: 2008-05-19
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice
that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a
meeting. The meeting is open to the public.
NOTICES: Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives (2020),
Published: 2008-05-19
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announces the third meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020.
All Committee meetings are open to the public. The Committee will
review the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives
and efforts to
NOTICES: Solicitation for Public Comments,
Published: 2008-05-19
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby
giving notice that the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) is
seeking comments on a draft document that has been prepared for
presentation to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC).
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NOTICES: Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute of Mental Health,
Published: 2008-05-19
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of
the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Institute of Mental Health.
The meeting will be closed to the public as indicated below in
accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(6),