67882 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 30, 1997 / Notices

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

1868(a) of the Social Security Act, this

notice requests nominations from

medical organizations representing

physicians for individuals to serve on

the Practicing Physicians Advisory

Council. There will be four vacancies on

February 28, 1998.

DATES: Nominations from medical

organizations representing physicians

will be considered if we receive them at

the appropriate address, provided

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

30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver nominations

for membership to the following

address: Health Care Financing

Administration, Center for Health Plans

and Providers, Office of Professional

Relations, Attention: Jeffrey Kang, M.D.,

Executive Director, Practicing

Physicians Advisory Council, Room

435–H, Hubert H. Humphrey Building,

200 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jeffrey Kang, M.D., Executive Director,

Practicing Physicians Advisory Council,

(202) 690–7418.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

4112 of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–

508), enacted on November 5, 1990,

added a new section 1868 to the Social

Security Act (the Act), which

established the Practicing Physicians

Advisory Council (the Council). The

Council advises the Secretary (the

Secretary) of the Department of Health

and Human Services on proposed

regulations and manual issuances

related to physicians’ services. An

advisory committee created by the

Congress, such as this one, is subject to

the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

Section 1868(a) of the Act requires

that the Council consist of 15

physicians, each of whom must have

submitted at least 250 claims for

physicians’ services under Medicare in

the previous year. At least 11 Council

members must be physicians as defined

in section 1861(r)(1) of the Act; that is,

State-licensed physicians of medicine or

osteopathy. The other four Council

members may include dentists,

podiatrists, optometrists, and

chiropractors. The Council must include

both participating and nonparticipating

physicians, as well as physicians

practicing in rural and under served

urban areas. In addition, section 1868(a)

of the Act provides that nominations to

the Secretary for Council membership

must be made by medical organizations

representing physicians.

This notice is an invitation to all

organizations representing physicians to

submit nominees for membership on the

Council. Current members whose terms

expire in 1998 will be considered for

reappointment, if renominated. The

Secretary will appoint new members to

the Council from among those

candidates determined to have the

expertise required to meet specific

agency needs and in a manner to ensure

appropriate balance of membership.

Each nomination must state that the

nominee has expressed a willingness to

serve as a Council member and must be

accompanied by a short resume or

description of the nominee’s experience.

To permit evaluation of possible sources

of conflict of interest, potential

candidates will be asked to provide

detailed information concerning

financial holdings, consultant positions,

research grants, and contracts.

Section 1868(b) of the Act provides

that the Council meet once each

calendar quarter, as requested by the

Secretary, to discuss proposed changes

in regulations and manual issuances

that relate to physicians services.

Council members are expected to

participate in all meetings.

Section 1868(c) of the Act provides

for payment of expenses and a per diem

allowance for Council members at a rate

equal to payment provided members of

other advisory committees. In addition

to making these payments the

Department of Human Services provides

management and support services to the

Council.

(Section 1868 of the Social Security Act (42

U.S.C. 1395ee); 5 U.S.C. App.2)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.774, Medicare—

Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

Dated: December 23, 1997.

Nancy-Ann Min DeParle,

Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute; Notice of

Meeting of the Advisory Committee to

the Director

Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given of a telephone

conference call meeting of the Advisory

Committee to the Director, National

Cancer Institute, January 12, 1998, at the

National Institutes of Health, Building

31, Room 11A10, 9000 Rockville Pike,

Bethesda, MD 20892.

The entire meeting will be open to the

public from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Attendance by the public is 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.

Name of Committee: Advisory Committee

to the Director.

Contact Person: Susan J. Waldrop,

Executive Secretary, Federal Building, Room

312, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–1458.

Date of Meeting: January 12, 1998.

Place of Meeting: National Institutes of

Health, Building 31, Room 11A10, 9000

Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Open: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Agenda: To update the Committee on the

progress of the NCI working groups.

This notice is being published less than 15

days prior to the meeting due to the urgent

need to meet timing limitations imposed by

the review and funding cycle.

(CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NUMBERS:

93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention

Research; 93.394, Cancer Detection and

Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer

Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology

Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support;

93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399,

Cancer Control.)

Dated: December 22, 1997.

LaVeen Ponds,

Acting Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Center for Research

Resources; Notice of Meetings

Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given of the meetings of

the National Center for Research

Resources Initial Review Group and the

Scientific and Technical Review Board

on Biomedical and Behavioral Research

Facilities, National Center for Research

Resources (NCRR), for February 1998.

These meetings will be open to the

public as indicated below to discuss

program planning; program

accomplishments; administrative

matters such as previous meeting

minutes; the report of the Director,

NCRR; review of budget and legislative

updates; and special reports or other

issues relating to committee business.

Attendance by the public will be limited

to space available.

These meetings will be closed to the

public as indicated below in accordance
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with provisions set forth in sections

552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5, U.S.C.

and section 10(d) of Public Law 92–463,

for the review, discussion and

evaluation of individual grant

applications. These applications and the

discussions could reveal confidential

trade secrets or commercial property

such as patentable material, and

personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications, the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy.

Ms. Kathy Kaplan, Public Affairs

Specialist, NCRR, National Institutes of

Health, One Rockledge Centre, Room

5146, 6705 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7965,

Bethesda, Maryland 20892–7965, 301–

435–0888, will provide summaries of

meetings and rosters of committee

members. Other information pertaining

to the meetings can be obtained from the

Scientific Review Administrator

indicated. Individuals who plan to

attend and need special assistance, such

as sign language interpretation or other

reasonable accommodations, should

contact the Scientific Review

Administrator listed below, in advance

of the meeting.

Name of Committee: National Center for

Research Resources Initial Review Group—

Research Centers in Minority Institutions

Review Committee.

Date of Meeting: February 9, 1998.

Place of Meeting: Residence Inn,

Montgomery I Room, 7335 Wisconsin

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–718–

0200.

Open: February 9, 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Closed: February 9, 10:30 a.m.—Until

Adjournment.

Scientific Review Administrator: Dr. John

Lymangrover, National Institutes of Health,

One Rockledge Centre, Room 6018, 6705

Rockledge Drive, MSC 7965, Bethesda, MD

20892–7965; Telephone: 301–435–0820.

Name of Committee: National Center for

Research Resources Initial Review Group—

General Clinical Research Centers Review

Committee.

Date of Meeting: February 10–13, 1998.

Place of Meeting: Hyatt Regency Bethesda,

Fellin’s Bar Conference Room, One Bethesda

Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–357–

6406.

Closed: February 10—8 a.m.—Until

Adjournment.

Scientific Review Administrator: Dr.

Charles Hollingsworth, National Institutes of

Health, One Rockledge Centre, Room 6018,

6705 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7965, Bethesda,

MD 20892–7965; Telephone: 301–435–0806.

Name of Committee: National Center for

Research Resources Initial Review Group—

Comparative Medicine Review Committee.

Date of Meeting: February 24–25, 1998.

Place of Meeting: Holiday Inn Bethesda,

Delaware Room, 8120 Wisconsin Avenue,

Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–652–2000.

Open: February 24, 8 a.m.–9:30 a.m.

Closed: February 24, 9:30 a.m.—Until

Adjournment.

Scientific Review Administrator: Dr.

Raymond O’Neill, National Institutes of

Health, One Rockledge Centre, Room 6018,

6705 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7965, Bethesda,

MD 20892–7965; Telephone: 301–435–0820.

Name of Committee: Scientific and

Technical Review Board on Biomedical and

Behavioral Research Facilities.

Date of Meeting: February 25, 1998.

Place of Meeting: The Bethesda Ramada,

Ambassador One Room, 8400 Wisconsin

Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814, 301–654–

1000.

Closed: February 25, 8 a.m.—Until

Adjournment.

Scientific Review Administrator: Dr. D.G.

Patel, National Institutes of Health, One

Rockledge Centre, Room 6018, 6705

Rockledge Drive, MSC 7965, Bethesda, MD

20892–7965; Telephone: 301–435–0824.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.306, Laboratory Animal

Sciences and Primate Research; 93.333,

Clinical Research; 93.389, Research Centers

in Minority Institutions; 93.167, Research

Facilities Improvement Program; 93.214

Extramural Research Facilities Construction

Projects, National Institutes of Health)

Dated: December 22, 1997.

LaVeen M. Ponds,

Program Analyst.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

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National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases; Notice of Meeting:

Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Research Committee

Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,

notice is hereby given of the meeting of

the Microbiology and Infectious

Diseases Research Committee, National

Institute of Allergy and Infectious

Diseases, on February 11–13, 1998 at the

Holiday Inn Chevy Chase, Mayfair

Room, 5520 Wisconsin Avenue,

Bethesda, Maryland.

The meeting will be open to the

public from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on February

11, to discuss administrative details

relating to committee business and

program review, and for a report from

the Acting Director, Division of

Extramural Activities, which will

include a discussion of budgetary

matters. Attendance by the public will

be limited to space available.

In accordance with the provisions set

forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and

552b(c)6), Title 5, U.S.C. and section

10(d) of Public Law 92–463, the meeting

will be closed to the public for the

review, discussion, and evaluation of

individual grant applications and

contract proposals from 9 a.m. until

recess on February 11, from 9 a.m. until

recess on February 12, and from 9 a.m.

until adjournment on February 13.

These applications, proposals and the

discussions could reveal confidential

trade secrets or commercial property

such as patentable material and

personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications and proposals, the

disclosure of which would constitute a

clearly unwarranted invasion of

personal privacy.

Ms. Claudia Goad, Committee

Management Officer, National Institute

of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Solar

Building, Room 3C26, National

Institutes of Health, Bethesda,

Maryland, 301–496–7601, will provide a

summary of the meeting and a roster of

committee members upon request.

Individuals who plan to attend and

need special assistance, such as sign

language interpretation or other

reasonable accommodations, should

contact Ms. Goad in advance of the

meeting.

Dr. Gary Madonna, Scientific Review

Administrator, Microbiology and

Infectious Diseases Research Committee,

NIAID, NIH, Solar Building, Room

4C21, Rockville, Maryland 20892,

telephone 301–496–3528, will provide

substantive program information.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.856, Microbiology and

Infectious Diseases Research, National

Institutes of Health)

Dated: December 22, 1997.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

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National Institutes of Health

National Institute on Drug Abuse;

Notice of Closed Meeting

Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice

is hereby given of the following

National Institute on Drug Abuse

(NIDA) Special Emphasis Panel

meeting.

Purpose/Agenda: To review and evaluate

contract proposals.

Name of Committee: NIDA Special

Emphasis Panel (SBIR Project—‘‘Drug Supply

Services Support’’).

Date: January 15, 1998.

Time: 9:00 a.m.