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Small Entity Compliance Guides on Registration of Food Facilities and Prior Notice of Imported Food; Availability

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of small entity compliance guides (SECGs) for the interim final rules on Registration of Food Facilities and Prior Notice of Imported Food issued under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act). Both interim final rules published in the Federal Register of October 10, 2003. These SECGs are intended to help small businesses better understand the registration and prior notice regulations.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Meeting

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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), Workgroup on the National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII).

Time and Date: 9 a.m.3 p.m., December 19, 2003.

Place: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 705A, Washington, DC 20201.

Status: Open.

Purpose: The Workgroup will hear a status report on NHII activities from HHS and from the Department of Veterans Affairs. There will be an update on the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's NHII survey. The Workgroup will also discuss its plans and priorities for the future.

Contact Person for More Information: Substantive program information as well as summaries of meetings and a roster of committee members may be obtained from Mary Jo Deering, Lead Staff Person for the NCVHS Workgroup on the National Health Inform

Solicitation of New Safe Harbors and Special Fraud Alerts

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with section 205 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, this annual notice solicits proposals and recommendations for developing new and modifying existing safe harbor provisions under the Federal and State health care programs' antikickback statute (section 1128B(b) of the
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Social Security Act), as well as developing new OIG Special Fraud Alerts.

National Cancer Institute; Notice of Meeting

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 President's Cancer Panel.

The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(9)(B), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended because the premature disclosure of other and the discussions would likely to significantly frustrate implementation of
recommendations.

Name of Committee: President's Cancer Panel.

Date: January 56, 2004.

Open: January 5, 2004, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Agenda: Living Beyond Cancer: Survivorship Issues and Challenges Among Older Adult Cancer Survivors.

Place: Lowes Ph

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: Heart, Lung, and Blood Initial Review Group, Clinical Trials Review Committee.

Date: February 23, 2004.

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: RitzCarlton Hotel at Pentagon City, 1250 South Hayes Street, Arlington, VA 22202.

Contact Person: Valerie L Prenger, PhD, MPH, Scientific Review Administrator

National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meeting

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 552(b)(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel, RD2 Success.

Date: December 16, 2003.

Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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Place: National Institute on Aging, Gateway Bldg., Room 2C212, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Contact Person: Mary Nekola, PHD, Chief of the Scientifi

National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meetings

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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 discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel, Nursing Homes.

Date: January 15, 2004.

Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institute on Aging, Gateway Building, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, 2C212, Bethesda, MD 20814, (Telephone Conference Call).

Contact Person: Alicja L. Markowska, PhD, DSC,

National Library of Medicine; Notice of Meetings

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of meetings of the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine.

The meetings will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

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 discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Program Support Center; Statement of

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Part A, Office of the Secretary (OS) of the Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority, Chapter (A), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration Management, for the Department of Health and Human Services, at Part P, Program Support Center, as last amended at 68 FR 8040, dated February 19, 2003, is being amended to reflect a realignment of its functions. The changes are as follows:
I. Under chapter PA, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program Support, make the following changes:

A. Delete the ``Office of Budget and Management (PAB),'' in its entirety.

B. Delete the ``Office of Information Technology (PAE),'' in its entirety.
II. Under Chapter PE, Administrative Operations Service, make the following changes:

A. Delete the ``Division of Acquisitions Management (PEB),'' and the ``Division of Supply Management (PEG) in their entirety.

B. Add the following components:

1. Division of PSC Business Operations (PEH)The Division of PSC B

Agency Information Collection Activities Under Emergency Review by the Office of Management and Budget

Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has submitted the following request (see below) for emergency OMB review under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). OMB approval has been requested by December 26, 2003. A copy of the information collection plans may be obtained by calling the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 4437978.

Title: SAMHSA Application for Peer Grant Reviewers.

OMB Number: 0930New.

Frequency: Onoccasion.

Affected public: Individuals or households.

Section 501(h) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act [42 U.S.C. 290aa] directs the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish such peer review groups as are needed to carry out the requirements of Title V of the PHS Act. SAMHSA administers a large discretionary grants program under authorization of Title V, and for many years SAMHSA has funded grants to provide prevention and treatment services related to