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changes to the design of the PQRI to 

propose for 2011 and publish these 

proposals in the CY 2011 PFS proposed 

rule. After a period of public comment, 

we will make the determination with 

regard to the final set of quality 

measures for the 2011 PQRI and the 

final 2011 PQRI program requirements 

and publish them in the CY 2011 PFS 

final rule. 

II. Listening Session Format 

The listening session will be held on 

February 2, 2010 beginning at 10 a.m. 

E.S.T. with an overview of the 

objectives for the session. The 

remainder of the meeting will be 

devoted to presenting and receiving 

input on possible key program design 

changes under consideration for each of 

the major components of PQRI as 

follows— 

• The individual quality measures 

and measure group suggestions received 

in response to the ‘‘2011 PQRI Call for 

Measures’’; 

• Reporting mechanisms; 

• Reporting periods; 

• Criteria for satisfactory reporting; 

• The group practice reporting 

option, and 

• Policies with respect to public 

reporting of 2011 PQRI data. 

Following each presentation, the 

meeting agenda will provide 

opportunities for brief 2-minute 

comments on each of the key issues 

from on-site session attendees. As time 

allows, telephone participants will also 

have the opportunity to provide brief 2- 

minutecomments on each of the key 

issues. A lunch break will occur at 

approximately 12:30 p.m. E.ST. The 

meeting will conclude by 4:30.p.m. 

E.S.T. Written submissions will also be 

accepted up until the timeframe 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

III. Registration Instructions 

While there is no registration fee, for 

security reasons, any persons wishing to 

attend this meeting must register by the 

date listed in the DATES section of this 

notice. Persons interested in attending 

the meeting or participating by 

teleconference must register by 

completing the online registration via 

the Web site at http:// 

www.usqualitymeasures.org. The online 

registration system will generate a 

confirmation page to indicate the 

completion of your registration. Please 

print this page as your registration 

receipt. If seating capacity has been 

reached, you will be notified that the 

meeting has reached capacity. 

Individuals may also participate in 

the listening session by teleconference. 

Registration is required as the number of 

call-in lines will be limited. The call-in 

number will be provided upon 

confirmation of registration. 

We anticipate posting an audio 

download and/or transcript of the 

listening session on the CMS PQRI 

website after completion of the listening 

session. See Web site at http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI. 

IV. Security, Building, and Parking 

Guidelines 

This meeting will be held in a Federal 

government building; therefore, Federal 

security measures are applicable. In 

planning your arrival time, we 

recommend you to arrive at the central 

building no later than 9 a.m. E.S.T.to 

allow for enough time to clear security 

and to check in before the session 

begins. The on-site check-in for visitors 

will begin at 9:30 a.m. E.S.T. All items 

brought to the building, whether 

personal or for the purpose of 

demonstration or to support a 

presentation, including items such as 

laptops, cell phones, and palm pilots, 

are subject to physical inspection. 

Security measures include the 

following: 

• Presentation of government-issued 

photographic identification to the 

Federal Protective Service or Guard 

Service personnel. 

• Interior and exterior inspection of 

vehicles (this includes engine and trunk 

inspection) at the entrance to the 

grounds. Parking permits and 

instructions will be issued after the 

vehicle inspection. 

• Passing through a metal detector 

and inspection of items brought into the 

building. We note that all items brought 

to CMS, whether personal or for the 

purpose of demonstration or to support 

a demonstration, are subject to 

inspection. We cannot assume 

responsibility for coordinating the 

receipt, transfer, transport, storage, setup, safety, or timely arrival of any 

personal belongings or items used for 

demonstration or to support a 

demonstration. 

Note: Individuals who are not registered in 

advance will not be permitted to enter the 

building and will be unable to attend the 

meeting. The public may not enter the 

building earlier than 45 minutes prior to the 

convening of the meeting. 

All visitors must be escorted in areas 

other than the lower and first floor 

levels in the Central Building. Seating 

capacity is limited to the first 250 

registrants. 

Authority: Section 1848(k) of the 

Social Security Act; Section 1848(m) of 

the Social Security Act. 

(Program No. 93.774, Medicare— 

Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) 

Dated: December 10, 2009. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7017–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Advisory Panel on Medicare 

Education, February 3, 2010 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Advisory Panel on 

Medicare Education (the Panel) in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 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. This meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Wednesday, 

February 3, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 

3 p.m., eastern standard time (e.s.t.). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations and Comments: 

Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 5 p.m., 

e.s.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Wednesday, January 

20, 2009, 5 p.m., e.s.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: Hilton 

Washington Hotel Embassy Row, 2015 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20036, (202) 265–6800. 

Meeting Registration, Presentations, 

and Written Comments: Lynne Johnson, 

Designated Federal Official, Division of 

Forum and Conference Development, 

Office of External Affairs, Centers for 

Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1–05–06, 

Baltimore, MD 21244–1850 or contact 

Ms. Johnson via e-mail at 

Lynne.Johnson@cms.hhs.gov. 

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 


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listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice or by telephone at (410) 786– 

0090, by the date listed in the DATES

section of this notice. 

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 

9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act authorizes the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services (the 

Secretary) to establish an advisory panel 

if the Secretary determines that the 

panel is ‘‘in the public interest in 

connection with the performance of 

duties imposed * * * by law.’’ Such 

duties are imposed by section 1804 of 

the Social Security Act (the Act), 

requiring the Secretary to provide 

informational materials to Medicare 

beneficiaries about the Medicare 

program, and section 1851(d) of the Act, 

requiring the Secretary to provide for 

‘‘activities * * * to broadly disseminate 

information to [M]edicare beneficiaries 

* * * on the coverage options provided 

under [Medicare Advantage] in order to 

promote an active, informed selection 

among such options.’’ 

The Panel is also authorized by 

section 1114(f) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 

1311(f)) and section 222 of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 217a). The 

Secretary signed the charter establishing 

this Panel on January 21, 1999 (64 FR 

7899, February 17, 1999) and approved 

the renewal of the charter on January 21, 

2009 (74 FR 13442, March 27, 2009). 

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 provide recommendations on 

the development and implementation of 

a national Medicare education program 

that describes benefit options under 

Medicare. 

• To enhance the Federal 

government’s effectiveness in informing 

the Medicare consumer. 

• To make recommendations on how 

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 benefit options and build a 

community infrastructure for 

information, counseling, and assistance. 

The current members of the Panel are: 

Gwendolyn T. Bronson, SHINE/SHIP 

Counselor, Massachusetts SHINE 

Program; Dr. Yanira Cruz, President and 

Chief Executive Officer, National 

Hispanic Council on Aging; Stephen L. 

Fera, Vice President, Social Mission 

Programs, Independence Blue Cross; 

Nan Kirsten-Forte ́, Executive Vice 

President, Consumer Services, WebMD; 

Cathy Graeff, R.Ph., M.B.A., National, 

Senior Vice President, Communications 

and Industry Relations, National 

Council for Prescription Drug Programs; 

Dr. Carmen R. Green, Director, Pain 

Research Division, Associate Professor, 

Anesthesiology, University of Michigan 

Health System; Dr. Jessie C. Gruman, 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

Center for the Advancement of Health; 

Cindy Hounsell, J.D., President, 

Women’s Institute for a Secure 

Retirement; Kathy Hughes, Vice 

Chairwoman, Oneida Nation; Gail Hunt, 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

National Alliance for Caregiving; Dr. 

Andrew M. Kramer, Professor of 

Medicine, University of Colorado, 

Denver; Dr. Frank B. McArdle, Manager, 

Hewitt Research Office, Hewitt 

Associates; Sandy Markwood, Chief 

Executive Officer, National Area 

Agencies on Aging; David Roberts, 

M.P.A., Vice President, Government 

Relations, Healthcare Information and 

Management Systems Society; Julie 

Bode ̈n Schmidt, Associate Vice 

President, Training and Technical 

Assistance Department, National 

Association of Community Health 

Centers; Rebecca Snead, Executive Vice 

President and Chief Executive Officer, 

National Alliance of State Pharmacy 

Associations. 

The agenda for the February 3, 2010 

meeting will include the following: 

• Recap of the previous (October 20, 

2009) meeting. 

• Subgroup Committee Work 

Summary. 

• Medicare Outreach and Education 

Strategies. 

• 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. 

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: December 10, 2009. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–30136 Filed 12–17–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

National Institutes of Health 

National Heart, Lung, and Blood 

Institute; Notice of Closed Meetings 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 

hereby given of the following meetings. 

The meetings will be closed to the 

public in accordance with the 

provisions set forth in sections 

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

as amended. The grant applications and 

the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Heart, Lung, 

and Blood Institute Special Emphasis Panel, 

Institutional National Research Service 

Award (T32). 

Date: January 11, 2010. 

Time: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. 

(Telephone Conference Call) 


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