The Federal Register

Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee

Mon, Apr 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

National Toxicology Program (NTP); Report on Carcinogens Review Process for the 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC)

Mon, Apr 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The NTP announces its scientific review process to review nominations for the 12th RoC. The process is available on the NTP Web site http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov (select ``Report on Carcinogens'') or by contacting Dr. C.W. Jameson at the address provided below.

Office for Civil Rights; Delegations of Authority

Mon, Apr 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that I have delegated to the Director of the Office for Civil Rights the following authority vested in the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

A. Subpoenas for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996: Authority under Section 205(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(d)), with authority to redelegate, to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence that relates to any matter under investigation or compliance review for failure to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) standards and requirements related to the privacy of individually identifiable health information at 45 CFR parts 160 and 164.

Section 1176(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320d 5(a)(2), which provides authority for the imposition of civil money penalties (CMPs) for violations, makes section 1128A of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a7a, applicab

Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority

Mon, Apr 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being amended at Chapter AB, Deputy Secretary, Chapter ABE, ``Security Clearance and Drug Testing Office (ABE),'' as last amended at 67 FR 7156870, dated December 2, 2002. This reorganization is to establish the Office of Security and Strategic Information (ABE), as a direct report to the Deputy Secretary. The changes are as follows:

I. Under Part A, Chapter AB, ``Security Clearances and Drug Testing Office (ABE),'' delete in its entirety, and replace with the following: Office of Security and Strategic Information (ABE)
ABE.00 Mission.
ABE.10 Organization.

ABE.20 Function.

Section ABE.00 Mission. On behalf of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary, the Office of Security and Strategic Information (OSSI) provides broad Departmentwide policy direction, standards setting, coordination, and performance assessment for organizational com

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS); Request for Public Comments on the Review of the Centers

Mon, Apr 16 2007 11:00:00 GMT

As part of an effort to evaluate the NIEHS research portfolio of investigatorinitiated research on children's environmental health, the NIEHS convened an independent panel to review the Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Program (``Children's Centers'') in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The panel was convened as a working group to the NIEHS National Advisory Environmental Health Sciences Council (NAEHS). At this time, the NIEHS seeks public comment on the working group report for consideration by the NAEHS Council, the NIEHS, and EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) in evaluating the best approaches for future funding of children's environmental health research. The report is available at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/conferences/od/cehr/report.htm .