The Federal Register

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

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 teleconference.

Name: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Time and Date: 2 p.m.4 p.m., May 4, 2006.

Place: National Immunization Program (NIP), Atlanta, Georgia. To participate, please call 18887698923, pass code 3537839.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by the availability of telephone ports.

Purpose: The committee is charged with advising the Director, CDC, on the appropriate uses of immunizing agents. In addition, under 42 U.S.C. 1396s, the committee is mandated to establish and periodically review and, as appropriate, revise the list of vaccines for administration to vaccineeligible children through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, along with schedules regarding the appropriate periodicity, dosage, and contraindications applicable to the vaccines.

Matters To Be Discuss

Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system titled, ``Medicare Health Support System (MHS), System No. 09700574.'' The program is mandated by
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Section 721 of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) (Pub. L. 108173), which was enacted into law on December 8, 2003, and amended Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act). The MHS program seeks to improve beneficiary selfcare and provide beneficiaries and their providers enhanced information and support in order to increase adherence to evidence based care. Improvements in these areas are expected to generate savings to the Medicare program to offset the costs of the payments. The statute is designed to support dynamic evolution of the program over time, based on program experience and outcomes. Section 1807(c)(1) of the Act requires the Secretary of HHS to enter into agreements to expand the implementation of successful programs

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Title: Developmental Disabilities Protection and Advocacy Statement of Goals and Priorities.

OMB No.: 09800270.

Description: As required by Federal statute and regulation, each State Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System must prepare and submit to public comment a Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGP) for the P&A for Developmental Disabilities (PADD) program for each coming fiscal year. The P&A is mandated to protect and advocate under a range of different Federally authorized disabilities programs, but only the PADD program requires an SGP. The final version of this SGP, following the required public input for the coming fiscal year, is submitted to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD). The information in the SGP will be aggregated into a national profile of programmatic emphasis for P&A Systems in the coming year. It will provide ADD with a tool for monitoring of the public input requirement. Furthermore, it will provide an overview of program direction, and perm

Office of the National Coordinator; American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup Meeting

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces the fifth meeting of the American Health Information Community Chronic Care Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

Office of the National Coordinator, American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup Meeting

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces the fifth meeting of the American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

Office of the National Coordinator; American Health Information Community Biosurveillance Workgroup Meeting

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces the fifth of the American Health Information Community Biosurveillance Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

Office of the National Coordinator; American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup Meeting

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This notice announces the fifth meeting of the American Health Information Community Consumer Empowerment Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92463, 5 U.S.C., App.)

Response to Solicitation of Comments on Proposed Changes to Criteria and Process for Assessing Community Need Under

Wed, Apr 26 2006 11:00:00 GMT

A notice was published in the Federal Register (FRN) on February 4, 2005 (Vol. 70, No. 23, pp. 60166023), detailing proposed changes to the Need for Assistance (NFA) Worksheet criteria being considered for use in future Consolidated Health Center New Access Point (NAP) grant cycles. The FRN requested public comments on these proposed changes and on the degree to which Need should be weighted relative to the other criteria used in the NAP application scoring process. Comments were to be provided to HRSA by March 7, 2005.

The proposed changes to the NFA Worksheet criteria and the solicitation of comments were motivated by HRSA's continuous efforts to improve its grant processes. To that end, HRSA sought comment on how to improve its measure of need for comprehensive primary and preventive health care services in the service area or population to be served by a NAP applicant, and whether the weighting of need relative to other application review criteria should be increased.

Comments were r

National Institute of General Medical Sciences; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Apr 26 2006 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 National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council.

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 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.

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