29322 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 101 / Friday, May 25, 2007 / Notices 

E-mail: info@bioethics.gov. Web site: 

http://www.bioethics.gov. 

Dated: May 17, 2007. 

F. Daniel Davis, 

Executive Director, The President’s Council 

on Bioethics. 

[FR Doc. E7–10092 Filed 5–24–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and Control Special 

Emphasis Panel: Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) Grants 

for Public Health Research 

Dissertation, Program Announcement 

(PA) PAR–07–231 

Correction: This notice was published 

in the Federal Register on May 4, 2007, 

Volume 72, Number 86, page 25317. 

The Special Emphasis Panel was 

originally scheduled for June 14–15, 

2007. The meeting dates have been 

changed. 

New Times and Dates: 8 a.m.–5 p.m., 

July 25, 2007 (Closed). 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., 

July 26, 2007 (Closed). 

Contact Person for More Information: 

Juliana Cyril, Ph.D., M.P.H, Scientific 

Review Administrator, Office of the 

Chief Science Officer, CDC, 1600 Clifton 

Road, NE., Mailstop D74, Atlanta, GA 

30333, Telephone 404–639–4639. 

The Director, Management Analysis 

and Services Office, has been delegated 

the authority to sign Federal Register 

notices pertaining to announcements of 

meetings and other committee 

management activities, for both CDC 

and the Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry. 

Dated: May 18, 2007. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–10103 Filed 5–24–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Disease, Disability, and Injury 

Prevention and ControlSpecial 

Emphasis Panel: CDC Health 

Protection 

Research Initiative: Evaluation of 

Workplace Health Promotion Research 

Projects, Request for Applications (RFA) 

CD07–004. 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (CDC) 

announces a meeting of the 

aforementioned Special Emphasis 

Panel. 

Time and Date: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., July 17, 

2007 (Closed). 

Place: Doubletree Buckhead Hotel, 3342 

Peachtree Road, NE., Atlanta, GA 30326. 

Status: The meeting will be closed to the 

public in accordance with provisions set 

forth in section 552b(c)(4) and (6), Title 5 

U.S.C., and the Determination of the Director, 

Management Analysis and Services Office, 

CDC, pursuant to Public Law 92–463. 

Matters to be Discussed: The meeting will 

include the review, discussion, and 

evaluation of the scientific merit of research 

applications in response to RFA CD07–004, 

‘‘CDC Health Protection Research Initiative: 

Evaluation of Workplace Health Promotion 

Research Projects.’’

Contact Person For More Information: 

Christine J. Morrison, Ph.D., Designated 

Federal Official, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., 

Mailstop D72, Atlanta, GA 30333, telephone 

(404) 639–3098. 

The Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, has been delegated the 

authority to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of meetings and 

other committee management activities, for 

both CDC and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Dated: May 18, 2007. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Acting Director, Management Analysis and 

Services Office, Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. 

[FR Doc. E7–10104 Filed 5–24–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–R–131] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS), Department of Health 

and Human Services, is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including any 

of the following subjects: (1) The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the Agency’s function; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Revision of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Advance 

Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage 

(ABN); Use Under section 1879 of the 

Social Security Act, a physician, 

provider, practitioner or supplier of 

items or services participating in the 

Medicare Program, or taking a claim on 

assignment, may bill a Medicare 

beneficiary for items or services usually 

covered under Medicare, but denied in 

an individual case under specific 

statutory exclusions, if they inform the 

beneficiary, prior to furnishing the 

service, that Medicare is likely to deny 

payment. 42 CFR 411.404(b) and (c), 

and 411.408(d)(2) and (f), require 

written notice be provided to inform 

beneficiaries in advance of potential 

liability for payment; Form Number: 

CMS–R–131 (OMB#: 0938–0566); 

Frequency: Reporting: Weekly, Monthly, 

Yearly, Biennially and Occasionally; 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and Not-for-profit institutions; 

Number of Respondents: 1,270,614; 

Total Annual Responses: 40,302,506; 

Total Annual Hours: 4,701,959. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS Web site 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–

1326. 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections must be mailed 

or faxed within 30 days of this notice 

directly to the OMB desk officer: OMB 

Human Resources and Housing Branch, 

Attention: Carolyn Lovett, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 

Washington, DC 20503, Fax Number: 

(202) 395–6974. 


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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 101 / Friday, May 25, 2007 / Notices 29323 

Dated: May 16, 2007. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 07–2578 Filed 5–24–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifier: CMS–10207] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) is publishing the 

following summary of proposed 

collections for public comment. 

Interested persons are invited to send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including any 

of the following subjects: (1) The 

necessity and utility of the proposed 

information collection for the proper 

performance of the agency’s functions; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (4) the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology to 

minimize the information collection 

burden. 

1. Type of Information Collection 

Request: Extension of a currently 

approved collection; Title of 

Information Collection: Physician SelfReferral Exceptions for Electronic 

Prescribing and Electronic Health 

Records (CMS–1303–F); Form Number: 

CMS–10207 (OMB#: 0938–1009); Use: 

Section 101 of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) 

directs the Secretary to create an 

exception to the physician self-referral 

prohibition in section 1877 of the Act 

for certain arrangements in which a 

physician receives compensation in the 

form of items or services (not including 

cash or cash equivalents) 

(‘‘nonmonetary remuneration’’) that is 

necessary and used solely to receive and 

transmit electronic prescription 

information. In addition, using our 

separate legal authority under section 

1877(b)(4) of the Act, the regulation 

CMS–1303–F (71 FR 45140) created a 

separate regulatory exception for certain 

arrangements involving the provision of 

nonmonetary remuneration in the form 

of electronic health records software or 

information technology and training 

services necessary and used 

predominantly to create, maintain, 

transmit, or receive electronic health 

records. These exceptions are consistent 

with the President’s goal of achieving 

widespread adoption of interoperable 

electronic health records to improve the 

quality and efficiency of health care 

while maintaining the levels of security 

and privacy that consumers expect. 

The conditions for both exceptions 

require that arrangements for the items 

and services provided must be set forth 

in a written agreement, be signed by the 

parties involved, specify the items or 

services being provided and the cost of 

those items or services, and cover all of 

the electronic prescribing and/or 

electronic health records technology to 

be provided by the donating entity. We 

have suggested that, instead of one 

master agreement that is updated with 

each new donation, the parties may 

choose to create a specific new contract 

and then reference other agreements or 

cross-reference a master list of 

agreements. 

The requirements associated with the 

exception for electronic prescribing 

items and services are limited to 

donations made by hospitals to 

members of their medical staffs; by 

group practices to their physician 

members; and by PDP sponsors and MA 

organizations to prescribing physicians. 

The requirements associated with the 

exception for electronic health records 

software or information technology and 

training services include donations by 

entities furnishing DHS to physicians. 

The paperwork burden is the creation 

and execution of the written 

agreements. The burden associated with 

the written agreement requirement is 

the time and effort necessary for 

documentation of the agreement 

between the parties, including the 

signatures of the parties. Frequency: 

Recordkeeping and Reporting—On 

occasion; Affected Public: Business or 

other for-profit and Not-for-profit 

institutions; Number of Respondents: 

27,440; Total Annual Responses: 

54,730; Total Annual Hours: 17,545. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, access CMS’ Web Site 

address at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995, or Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov, or call the 

Reports Clearance Office on (410) 786–

1326. 

To be assured consideration, 

comments and recommendations for the 

proposed information collections must 

be received at the address below, no 

later than 5 p.m. on July 24, 2007. 

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations 

and Regulatory Affairs, Division of 

Regulations Development—B, Attention: 

William N. Parham, III, Room C4–26–

05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

Dated: May 21, 2007. 

Michelle Shortt, 

Director, Regulations Development Group, 

Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory 

Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1274–NC] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Announcement of Applications From 

Two Hospitals Requesting Waivers for 

Organ Procurement Service Areas 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice with comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces two 

hospitals’ requests for a waiver from 

entering into an agreement with its 

designated organ procurement 

organization (OPO), in accordance with 

section 1138(a)(2) of the Social Security 

Act (the Act). This notice requests 

comments from OPOs and the general 

public for our consideration in 

determining whether we should grant 

the requested waiver for each hospital. 

DATES: Comment Date: To be assured 

consideration, comments must be 

received at one of the addresses 

provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on 

July 24, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–1274–NC. Because of 

staff and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways (no duplicates, please): 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on specific issues 

in this regulation to http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/eRulemaking. Click 

on the link ‘‘Submit electronic 

comments on CMS regulations with an 


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