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Authority: Section 1833(t)(9)(A) of the Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(9)(A)). The Panel is 

governed by the provisions of Pub. L. 92–463, 

as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: March 8, 2007. 

Leslie V. Norwalk, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E7–5305 Filed 3–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7004–N] 

Medicare Program; Announcement of 

Rechartering and Meeting of the 

Advisory Panel on Medicare 

Education, April 17, 2007 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

renewal of the charter of the Advisory 

Panel on Medicare Education (the 

Panel). The Panel advises and makes 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Health and Human Services and the 

Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services on 

opportunities to enhance the 

effectiveness of consumer education 

strategies concerning the Medicare 

program. In addition, this notice 

announces a meeting of the Panel on 

April 17, 2007. This meeting is open to 

the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: April 17, 2007 

from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., e.d.t. 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations and Comments: April 10, 

2007, 12 noon, e.d.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: April 2, 2007, 12 

noon, e.d.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Hotel 

Palomar, 2121 P Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20037, (202) 448–1800. 

Meeting Registration, Presentations, 

and Written Comments: Lynne Johnson, 

Health Insurance Specialist, Division of 

Forum and Conference Development, 

Office of External Affairs, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mail stop S1–05–

06, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or 

contact Ms. Johnson via e-mail at 

Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov. 

Meeting Registration: The meeting is 

open to the public, but attendance is 

limited to the space available. Persons 

wishing to attend this meeting must 

register by contacting Lynne Johnson at 

the address listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice or by telephone at 

(410) 786–0090, by 12 noon, e.d.t., on 

April 10, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lynne Johnson, (410) 786–0090. Please 

refer to the CMS Advisory Committees’

Information Line (1–877–449–5659 toll 

free)/(410–786–9379 local) or the 

Internet (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

FACA/04_APME.asp) for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. Press inquiries are handled 

through the CMS Press Office at (202) 

690–6145. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

222 of the Public Health Service Act (42 

U.S.C. 217a), as amended, grants to the 

Secretary the authority to establish an 

advisory panel if the Secretary finds the 

panel necessary and in the public 

interest. The Secretary signed the 

charter establishing this Panel on 

January 21, 1999 as announced in the 

Federal Register (64 FR 7899) and this 

notice announces the renewal of the 

charter on November 14, 2006. The 

charter will terminate on January 21, 

2009, unless renewed by the Secretary. 

The Panel advises and makes 

recommendations to the Secretary and 

the Administrator of the Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 

opportunities to enhance the 

effectiveness of consumer education 

strategies concerning the Medicare 

program. The goals of the Panel are as 

follows: 

• To develop and implement a 

national Medicare education program 

that describes the options for selecting 

a health plan under Medicare. 

• To enhance the Federal 

government’s effectiveness in informing 

the Medicare consumer, including the 

appropriate use of public-private 

partnerships. 

• To expand outreach to vulnerable 

and underserved communities, 

including racial and ethnic minorities, 

in the context of a national Medicare 

education program. 

• To assemble an information base of 

best practices for helping consumers 

evaluate health plan options and build 

a community infrastructure for 

information, counseling, and assistance. 

The current members of the Panel are: 

Anita B. Boles, Independent Consultant, 

Health Communications; Gwendolyn T. 

Bronson, SHINE/SHIP Counselor, 

Massachusetts SHINE Program; Dr. 

Yanira Cruz, President and Chief 

Executive Officer, National Hispanic 

Council on Aging; Clayton Fong, 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging; 

Nan Kirsten-Forte, Executive Vice 

President, Consumer Services, WebMD; 

Dr. Jessie C. Gruman, President and 

Chief Executive Officer, Center for the 

Advancement of Health; Betty L. 

Kennard, Vice President, Government 

Programs and Compliance, Health First 

Health Plans; Dr. David Lansky, 

Director, Health Program, Markle 

Foundation; Dr. Daniel Lyons, Senior 

Vice President, Government Programs, 

Independence Blue Cross; Dr. Frank B. 

McArdle, Manager, Hewitt Research 

Office, Hewitt Associates; Traci 

McClellan, J.D., Executive Director, 

National Indian Council on Aging; Dr. 

Keith Mueller, Professor and Section 

Head, Health Services Research and 

Rural Health Policy, University of 

Nebraska; Lee Partridge, Senior Health 

Policy Advisor, National Partnership for 

Women and Families; Myisha M. 

Patterson, National Health Coordinator, 

National Association for the 

Advancement of Colored People; 

Rebecca Snead, Executive Vice 

President/Chief Executive Officer, 

National Alliance of State Pharmacy 

Associations; William A. Steel, 

President, The National Grange; Marvin 

Tuttle, Jr., CAE, Executive Director and 

Chief Executive Officer, Financial 

Planning Association; Catherine Valenti, 

Chairperson and Chief Executive 

Officer, Caring Voice Coalition; and 

Grant Wedner, Web Education, Daily 

Strength, Inc. 

In accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 

Appendix 2, section 10(a) (Pub. L. 92–

463), this notice announces a meeting of 

the Panel on April 17, 2007. The agenda 

for the April 17, 2007 meeting will 

include the following: 

• Recap of the previous (January 24, 

2007) meeting. 

• Report on Subcommittee Meetings 

and Activities. 

• Partnering Activities Update. 

• Public Comment. 

• Listening Session with CMS 

Leadership. 

• Next Steps. 

Individuals or organizations that wish 

to make a 5-minute oral presentation on 

an agenda topic should submit a written 

copy of the oral presentation to Lynne 

Johnson at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice by the 

date listed in the DATES section of this 

notice. The number of oral presentations 

may be limited by the time available. 


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Individuals not wishing to make a 

presentation may submit written 

comments to Ms. Johnson at the address 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodations should contact Ms. 

Johnson at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice by the 

date listed in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

Authority: Sec. 222 of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a) and sec. 10(a) 

of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, sec. 10(a) 

and 41 CFR 102–3). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.733, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance Program; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: March 15, 2007. 

Leslie V. Norwalk, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E7–5299 Filed 3–22–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1398–NC] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Announcement of an Application From 

a Hospital Requesting Waiver for 

Organ Procurement Service Area 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice with comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

hospital’s request 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. 

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 

May 22, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–1398–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 

open comment period.’’ (Attachments 

should be in Microsoft Word, 

WordPerfect, or Excel; however, we 

prefer Microsoft Word.) 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments (one original and two 

copies) to the following address Only: 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, Department of Health and 

Human Services, Attention: CMS–1398–

NC, P.O. Box 8017, Baltimore, MD 

21244–8017. 

Please allow sufficient time for mailed 

comments to be received before the 

close of the comment period. 

3. By express or overnight mail. You 

may send written comments (one 

original and two copies) to the following 

address only: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Attention: 

CMS–1398–NC, Mail Stop C4–26–05, 

7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244–1850. 

4. By hand or courier. If you prefer, 

you may deliver (by hand or courier) 

your written comments (one original 

and two copies) before the close of the 

comment period to one of the following 

addresses. If you intend to deliver your 

comments to the Baltimore address, 

please call telephone number (410) 786–

9994 in advance to schedule your 

arrival with one of our staff members. 

Room 445–G, Hubert H. Humphrey 

Building, 200 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20201; or 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244–1850. 

(Because access to the interior of the 

HHH Building is not readily available to 

persons without Federal Government 

identification, commenters are 

encouraged to leave their comments in 

the CMS drop slots located in the main 

lobby of the building. A stamp-in clock 

is available for persons wishing to retain 

a proof of filing by stamping in and 

retaining an extra copy of the comments 

being filed.) 

Comments mailed to the addresses 

indicated as appropriate for hand or 

courier delivery may be delayed and 

received after the comment period. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark A. Horney, (410) 786–4554. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Submitting Comments: We welcome 

comments from the public on all issues 

set forth in this proposed notice to assist 

us in fully considering the issues. You 

can assist us by referencing the file code 

CMS–1398–NC and the specific ‘‘issue 

identifier’’ that precedes the section on 

which you choose to comment. 

Inspection of Public Comments: All 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period are available for 

viewing by the public, including any 

personally identifiable or confidential 

business information that is included in 

a comment. We post all electronic 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period on the public Web 

site as soon as possible after they have 

been received: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ 

eRulemaking. Click on the link 

‘‘Electronic Comments on CMS 

Regulations’’ on that Web site to view 

public comments. 

Comments received timely will also 

be available for public inspection as 

they are received, generally beginning 

approximately 3 weeks after publication 

of a document, at the headquarters of 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, Maryland 21244, Monday 

through Friday of each week from 8:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. To schedule an 

appointment to view public comments, 

phone 1–800–743–3951. 

I. Background 

[If you choose to comment on issues 

in this section, please include the 

caption BACKGROUND at the beginning 

of your comments.] 

Organ Procurement Organizations 

(OPOs) are not-for-profit organizations 

that are responsible for the 

procurement, preservation, and 

transport of transplantable organs to 

transplant centers throughout the 

country. Qualified OPOs are designated 

by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) to recover or procure 

organs in CMS-defined exclusive 

geographic service areas, according to 

section 371(b)(1)(F) of the Public Health 

Service Act (42 U.S.C. 273(b)(1)(F)) and 

our regulations at 42 CFR 486.306. Once 

an OPO has been designated for an area, 

hospitals in that area that participate in 

Medicare and Medicaid are required to 

work with that OPO in providing organs 

for transplant, according to section 

1138(a)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act 

(the Act), and our regulations at 42 CFR 

482.45. 

Section 1138(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the Act 

provides that a hospital must notify the 

designated OPO (for the service area in 

which it is located) of potential organ 

donors. Under section 1138(a)(1)(C) of 

the Act, every participating hospital 

must have an agreement to identify 

potential donors only with its 

designated OPO. 

However, section 1138(a)(2)(A) of the 

Act provides that a hospital may obtain 


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