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assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation or other reasonable 

accommodations, should notify the 

designated contact person. Members of 

the public will have the opportunity to 

provide comments at the meeting. 

Individuals who wish to address the 

Committee during the public comment 

session must pre-register by May 11, 

2007. Any individual who wishes to 

participate in the public comment 

session should call the telephone 

number listed in the contact information 

to register. Public comments will be 

limited to five minutes per speaker. 

Members of the public who wish to 

have printed material distributed to 

CFSAC members for discussion should 

submit, at a minimum, one copy of the 

material to the Executive Secretary, 

CFSAC, prior to close of business on 

May 11, 2007. Contact information for 

the Executive Secretary, CFSAC, is 

listed above. 

Dated: April 10, 2007. 

Anand K. Parekh, 

Executive Secretary, Chronic Fatigue 

Syndrome Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. E7–7130 Filed 4–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Toxicology Program (NTP); 

Report on Carcinogens Review 

Process for the 12th Report on 

Carcinogens (RoC) 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences 

(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health 

(NIH), Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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. 

ADDRESSES: All correspondence should 

be directed to Dr. C.W. Jameson, 

National Toxicology Program, Report on 

Carcinogens, 79 Alexander Drive, 

Building 4401, Room 3118, P.O. Box 

12233, Research Triangle Park, NC 

27709; telephone: (919) 541–4096, fax: 

(919) 541–0144, e-mail: 

jameson@niehs.nih.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On August 17, 2006, the NTP released 

its draft review process applicable for 

nominations to the 12th RoC (71 FR 

47507) and invited public comment. 

The NTP considered all comments 

received and now announces the final 

RoC review process for the 12th RoC. 

Two important elements in the RoC 

review process are (1) the public peer 

review of draft background documents 

by ad hoc scientific expert panels and 

(2) the public peer review of draft 

substance profiles by the NTP Board of 

Scientific Counselors. In addition, the 

NTP will also, on a trial basis, prepare 

a response to public comments for the 

12th RoC. The RoC review process is 

described in more detail on the NTP 

Web site (http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ 

select ‘‘Report on Carcinogens’’). 

Background Information on the Report 

on Carcinogens 

The RoC is a congressionally 

mandated document (Section 301(b)(4) 

of the Public Health Services Act, 42 

U.S.C. 241(b)(4)), published by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(HHS), that identifies agents, 

substances, mixtures, or exposure 

circumstances (collectively referred to 

as ‘‘substances’’) that may pose a 

carcinogenic hazard to human health. 

The Secretary, HHS, has delegated 

responsibility for preparing the draft 

report to the NTP. Substances are listed 

in the RoC as either known to be a 

human carcinogen or reasonably 

anticipated to be a human carcinogen. 

Review of nominations involves a multistep scientific review process with 

opportunity for public comment. At the 

end of this process, NTP forwards a 

draft RoC to the Secretary for review, 

approval, and transmittal to Congress 

and the public. 

The NTP solicits and encourages the 

broadest participation from interested 

individuals or parties in nominating 

substances for review for future RoCs. 

Nominations should contain a rationale 

for review. Appropriate background 

information and relevant data [e.g., 

journal articles, NTP Technical Reports, 

International Agency for Research on 

Cancer (IARC) listings, exposure 

surveys, release inventories, etc.] that 

support the review of a nomination 

should be provided or referenced when 

possible. Contact information for the 

nominator should also be included 

[name, affiliation (if any), address, 

telephone, fax, and e-mail]. 

Dated: March 19, 2007. 

David A. Schwartz, 

Director, National Institute of Environmental 

Health Science and National Toxicology 

Program. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary 

Office for Civil Rights; Delegations of 

Authority 

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. 1320a–7a, applicable to the 

imposition of CMPs for violations of the 

HIPAA administrative simplification 

standards. Section 1128A(j)(1), 42 

U.S.C. 1320a–7a(j)(1), makes section 

205(d) and (e) of the Social Security Act, 

42 U.S.C. 405(d) and (e), applicable to 

section 1128A as the subsections are 

with respect to Title II of the Social 

Security Act. Section 205(d) and (e) 

authorizes the issuance of subpoenas 

requiring the attendance and testimony 

of witnesses and the production of any 

evidence that relates to any matter 

under investigation by the Secretary and 

the enforcement of such a subpoena in 

court in event of refusal to comply. 

B. Subpoenas for the Patient Safety 

and Quality Improvement Act of 2005: 

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 

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to any matter under investigation or 

compliance review for failure to comply 

with the confidentiality provisions of 

the Patient Safety and Quality 

Improvement Act of 2005. Section 

922(f)(2) of the Public Health Service 

Act, 42 U.S.C. 299b–22(f)(2), provides 

that section 1128A of the Social 

Security Act shall apply to CMPs under 

the Patient Safety and Quality 

Improvement Act of 2005. As noted 

above, section 1128A incorporates by 

reference section 205(d) and (e) of the 

Social Security Act, which authorizes 

the issuance and enforcement of 

subpoenas. 

These delegations shall be exercised 

under the Department’s existing 

delegation of authority on the issuance 

of regulations and existing policy on the 

issuance of regulations. 

In addition, I hereby affirm and ratify 

any actions taken by the Director of the 

Office for Civil Rights or his 

subordinates which involved the 

exercise of the authority delegated 

herein prior to the effective date of these 

delegations. 

These delegations are effective 

immediately. 

Michael O. Leavitt, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 07–1872 Filed 4–13–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

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 71568–70, 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 Department-wide policy 

direction, standards setting, 

coordination, and performance 

assessment for organizational 

components within HHS in the areas of: 

physical security; personnel security 

and suitability; security awareness; 

information security, including the 

safeguarding of classified material and 

classification management; 

communication security; security and 

threat assessments; and strategic 

information programs and activities. 

OSSI functions as a platform to further 

HHS’ roles in its various missions for 

protecting and improving the public 

health of the Nation, by protecting 

employees and visitors and 

Departmentally owned and occupied 

critical infrastructure, and by assuring 

the integration of strategic medical, 

public health, biomedical, and national 

security information. OSSI engages in 

and manages multiple internal 

Department and external relationships 

with other Federal Government 

Departments and agencies and external 

constituencies. OSSI directly manages 

and administers the flow of classified 

information and provides national 

security information services to all 

components within the Office of the 

Secretary (OS). 

Section ABE.10 Organization. The 

Office of Security and Strategic 

Information (ABE) is headed by a 

Director who reports directly to the 

Deputy Secretary, and includes the 

following components: 

• Immediate Office (ABE). 

• Division of Physical Security 

(ABE1). 

• Division of Personnel and Classified 

Information Security (ABE2). 

• Division of Strategic Information 

(ABE3). 

Section ABE.20 Functions. 

1. Immediate Office (ABE). The 

Immediate Office of the OSSI is 

responsible for the following: (1) 

Providing overall leadership for the 

development, coordination, application, 

and evaluation of all policies and 

activities within the Department that 

relate to physical and personnel 

security, the security of classified 

information, and the exchange and 

coordination of national security-related 

strategic information with our Federal 

Government Departments and agencies 

and the national security community, 

including national security-related 

relationships with law enforcement 

organizations (LEOs) and public safety 

agencies; (2) serving as the principal 

advisor to and representative of the 

Secretary and Deputy Secretary on 

national security, physical and 

personnel security, security awareness, 

classified information security, and 

related medical, public health, and 

biomedical strategic information 

matters, including with organizations 

outside of the Department; (3) directing 

activities for all committees and work 

groups pertaining to these matters; (4) 

serving as the manager for any 

designation of representatives to 

external national security and related 

work groups; (5) providing policy 

oversight and coordination related to 

the architectural security function in the 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Administration and Management 

(ASAM); the Cyber security and critical 

infrastructure functions in the Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Resources 

and Technology (ASRT); and the Select 

Agents Program within the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

and other Departmental units having 

select agent responsibilities; (6) serving 

as the principal contact with the Office 

of the Director of national Intelligence, 

and all of its subsidiary organizations; 

(7) serving as the principal contact point 

for other Federal Government 

Departments and agencies that have an 

interest in the sharing of strategic or 

national security-related medical, public 

health, and related scientific 

information; (8) approving the detail or 

assignment of personnel to or from 

components of national security 

agencies, LEO, and public safety agency 

communities, and serving as supervisor 

during their term (9) working with the 

Office of the Inspector General and the 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on 

issues of mutual interest; and (10) 

conducting periodic assessments of the 

performance of relevant systems and 

activities and providing reports and 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

Deputy Secretary. 

2. Division of Physical Security 

(ABE1). The Division of Physical 

Security (DPS) is responsible for the 

following: (1) Providing policy 

guidance, setting standards, and 

overseeing all matters pertaining to: (a) 

The physical security of facilities, 

stockpiles, vendor-managed inventories, 

logistical systems, employees, visitors, 

and contractors; (b) security functions 

during disaster and emergency 

response, including those at principal 

and alternate emergency operations 

locations, and providing assistance to 

and coordination with the ASPR for 

deployed HHS personnel, resources, 

and activities; (c) security and force 


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