T h i s d o c u m e n t i s s c h e d u l e d t o b e p u b l i s h e d i n t h e F e d e r a l R e g i s t e r o n 0 2 / 2 6 / 2 0 1 3 a n d a v a i l a b l e o n l i n e a t h t t p : / / f e d e r a l r e g i s t e r . g o v / a / 2 0 1 3 - 0 4 2 8 8 , a n d o n F D s y s . g o v2 used in support of an oral presentatio n is 5:00 p.m., EDT on Monday, April 1, 2013. Speakers may register by phone or via e-ma il by contacting the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Presentation materials must be received at the address specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Deadline for All Other Attendees Registration : Individuals may register online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/events/upcom ingevents.asp?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone by contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice by 5 p. m. EDT, Wednesday, April 24, 2013. We will be broadcasting the meeting live via Webcast at http://www.cms.gov/live/

. Deadline for Submitting a Request for Special Accommodations : Persons attending the meeting who are hearing or visually impaire d, or have a condition that requires special assistance or accommodations, are asked to cont act the Executive Secretary as specified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT Friday, April 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES : Meeting Location : The meeting will be held in the main auditorium of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Servi ces, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244. Submission of Presentations and Comments : Presentation materials and written comments that will be presented at the meeting must be submitted via e-mail to MedCACpresentations@cms.hhs.gov or by regular mail to the contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice by the date specified in the DATES section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for3
MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Coverage and Analysis Group, S3- 02-01, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone (410-786-0309) or via e-mail at Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov

. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : I. Background MEDCAC, formerly known as the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC), provides advice and recommendations to CMS regarding clinical issues. (For more information on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998 Federal Register (63 FR 68780). This notice announces the Wednesday, May 1, 2013, public meeting of the Committee. During this meeting, the Comm ittee will discuss se lected genetic tests for cancer diagnosis (for cancers of unknown primary site and for cervical cytology findings of uncertain c linical significance). Background information about this topic, in cluding panel materials, is available at http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-d atabase/indexes/medcac-meetingsindex.aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA& . We will no longer be pr oviding paper copies of the handouts for the meeting. Electronic copi es of all the meeting materials will be on the CMS website no later than 2 business days before the meeting. We encourage the participation of appropriate organizations w ith expertise in selected genetic tests for cancer diagnosis. II. Meeting Format This meeting is open to the public. The Committee will hear oral presentations from the public for approximately 45 minutes . Time allotted for each presentation may4 be limited. If the number of registrants reque sting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the schedul ed open public hearing session, we may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers fo r the scheduled open public hearing session. The contact person will notify interested persons regardi ng their request to speak by April 1, 2013. Your comments should focus on issu es specific to the list of topics that we have proposed to the Committee. The list of research topics to be discussed at the meeting will be available on the followi ng web site prior to the meeting: http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-d atabase/indexes/medcac-meetingsindex.aspx?bc=BAAAAAAAAAAA& . We require that you declare at the meeting whether you have any financial involvement with manufacturers (or their competitors) of any items or services being discussed. Speakers presenting at the MEDCAC meeting must include a full disclosure slide as their s econd slide in their presentation for financial interests (for example, type of financial association - consulta nt, research support, advisory board, and an indication of level, such as minor association < $10,000 or major association > $10,000) as well as intellectual conflicts of interest (for example, involvement in a federal or nonfederal adviso ry committee that has discussed the issue) that may pertain in any way to the subject of this meeting. If you are representing an organization, we require that you also disclose conflict of in terest information for that organization. If you do not have a powerpoi nt presentation, you will need to present the full disclosure information reque sted previously at the beginn ing of your statement to the Committee. The Committee will deliberate openly on the topics under consideration. Interested persons may observe the deliberations, but the Committee will not hear further5 comments during this time except at the requ est of the chairperson. The Committee will also allow a 15-minute unscheduled open pub lic session for any attendee to address issues specific to the topics under consider ation. At the conclusion of the day, the members will vote and the Committee will make its recommendation(s) to CMS. III. Registration Instructions CMS' Coverage and Analysis Group is coordinating meeting registration. While there is no registration fee, indi viduals must register to atten d. You may register online at http://www.cms.gov/apps/events/upcom ingevents.asp?strOrderBy=1&type=3 or by phone by contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this notice by the deadline listed in the DATES section of this notice. Please provide your full name (as it appears on your state-issu ed driver's license), address, organization, telephone, fax number(s), and e-mail address. You will receive a registration confirmation with instructions fo r your arrival at the CMS complex or you will be notified that the seati ng capacity has been reached. IV. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines This meeting will be held in a federa l government building; therefore, federal security measures are applicable. We r ecommend that confirmed registrants arrive reasonably early, but no earlier th an 45 minutes prior to the st art of the meeting, to allow additional time to clear security. Se curity measures include the following:

● Presentation of government-issued phot ographic identification to the Federal Protective Service or Gu ard Service personnel.6

● Inspection of vehicle's interior and exterior (thi s includes engine and trunk inspection) at the entrance to the grounds. Pa rking permits and instructions will be issued after the vehicle inspection.

● Inspection, via metal detector or other applicable means, of all persons entering the building. We note that all items brought into CMS, wh ether personal or for the purpose of presentation or to support a presen tation, are subject to inspection. We cannot assume responsibility for coordinating the recei pt, transfer, transport, storage, set-up, safety, or timely arrival of any personal belong ings or items used for presentation or to support a presentation. Note: Individuals who are not registered in advance will not be permitted to enter the building and will be unable to attend th e meeting. The public may not enter the building earlier than 45 minutes prior to the convening of the meeting. All visitors must be escorted in areas other than the lower and first floor levels in the Central Building.CMS-3283-N
Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a). (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistan ce Program No. 93.773, Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medica re--Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

Dated: February 13, 2013

__________________________________ Patrick Conway CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

BILLING CODE: 4120-01-P8
[FR Doc. 2013-04288 Filed 02/25/2013 at 8:45 am; Publication Date: 02/26/2013]