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(ii). What problems had been

identified as a result of the compliance

plan?

(iii). Were any overpayments or

systemic changes made if problems

were identified?

(iv) Were appropriate staff sufficiently

trained in applicable policies and

procedures pertaining to Medicare and

other Federal and State health care

programs?

(v) Was there a corporate compliance

officer and an effective corporate

compliance committee in place (if

appropriate to the size of the company)?

(vi) Were regular audits undertaken at

the time of the unlawful activity?

4. What measures have been taken, or

will be taken, to ensure compliance

with the law? Has the defendant agreed

to implement adequate compliance

measures, including institution of a

corporate integrity plan?

D. Financial Responsibility

If the defendant is an entity and is

permitted to continue program

participation, is that defendant able to

operate without a real threat of

bankruptcy and without a real threat to

its ability to provide quality health care

items or services?

Dated: December 16, 1997.

June Gibbs Brown,

Inspector General.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institute on Aging; Notice of

Meeting of the National Advisory

Council on Aging

Pursuant to Pub. L. 92–463, notice is

hereby given of the meeting of the

National Advisory Council on Aging,

National Institute on Aging, Thursday,

February 5, and Friday, February 6,

1998, to be held at the National

Institutes of Health, Natcher Building,

Conference Room F1 and 2, Bethesda,

Maryland. This meeting will be open to

the public on Thursday, February 5,

from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. for a status report

by the Director, NIA, and the Behavioral

and Social Research Program and

Intramural Research Program Reviews.

The meeting will be open again on

Friday, February 6, from 8:00 to 10:00

a.m. for a report on the Working Group

on Program, a report on the Council

Task Force on Minority Aging and

Highlights of Recent Research Findings.

Attendance by the public will be limited

to space available.

In accordance with the provisions set

forth in secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6),

Title 5, U.S.C. and sec. 10(d) of Pub. L.

92–463, the meeting of the Council will

be closed to the public on Thursday,

February 5, from 4:30 p.m. to recess for

the review of the Intramural Research

Program.

The meeting will also be closed on

Friday, February 6, from 10:00 a.m. to

adjournment for the discussion and

evaluation of grant applications. These

applications and the discussions could

reveal confidential trade secrets or

commercial property such as a

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. June McCann, Committee

Management Officer for the National

Institute on Aging, National Institutes of

Health, Gateway Building, 7201

Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 2C218,

Bethesda, Maryland 20892 (301/496–

9322), 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. McCann at (301) 496–9322,

in advance of the meeting.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.866, Aging Research,

National Institutes of Health)

Dated: December 17, 1997.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Environmental

Health Sciences; 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 of Environmental

Health Sciences Special Emphasis Panel

(SEP) meeting:

Name of SEP: Review of Conference Grants

(R13s) and Conference Cooperative

Agreements (U13s) Telephone Conference

Call.

Date: January 9, 1998.

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Place: National Institute of Environmental

Health Sciences, North Campus, Building

4401, Room 3446, Research Triangle Park,

NC 27709.

Contact Person: Dr. Carol Shreffler,

National Institute of Environmental Health

Sciences, P.O. Box 12233, Research Triangle

Park, NC 27709, (919) 541–1445.

Purpose/Agenda: To review and evaluate

grant applications.

This meeting will be closed in accordance

with the provisions set forth in secs.

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

Grant applications and/or 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/or proposals, the disclosure

of which would constitute a clearly

unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Programs Nos. 93.113, Biological Response to

Environmental Agents; 93.114, Applied

Toxicological Research and Testing; 93.115,

Biometry and Risk Estimation; 93.894,

Resource and Manpower Development,

National Institutes of Health)

Dated: December 17, 1997.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 97–33491 Filed 12–23–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Allergy and

Infectious Diseases; Notice of Meeting:

Allergy, Immunology, and

Transportation Research Committee

Pursuant to Pub. L. 92–463, notice is

hereby given of the meeting of the

Allergy, Immunology, and

Transplantation Research Committee on

February 10–12, 1998, at the Belmont

Manor House and Conference Center,

6555 Belmont Woods Road, Elkridge,

Maryland.

The meeting will be open to the

public from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on

February 10 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 secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6),

Title 5, U.S.C. and sec. 10(d) of Pub. L.

92–463, the meeting will be closed to

the public for the review, discussion,

and evaluation of individual grant

applications and contract proposals

from 9:30 a.m. on February 10 until