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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 Center for 

Research Resources Special Emphasis Panel, 

ARRA STRB FEB MTG. 

Date: February 16–19, 2010. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 

Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. 

Contact Person: Barbara J. Nelson, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, Office of Review, 

National Center for Research Resources, 6701 

Democracy Blvd. Room 1080, 1 Democracy 

Plaza, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–435–0806, 

nelsonbj@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Center for 

Research Resources Special Emphasis Panel. 

Date: February 17–18, 2010. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To provide concept review of 

proposed grant applications. 

Place: Hilton Rockville, 1750 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: Mohan Viswanathan, PhD, 

Deputy Director, Office of Review, National 

Center for Research Resources, National 

Institutes of Health, 6701 Democracy Blvd., 

Dem. 1, Room 1084, MSC 4874, Bethesda, 

MD 20892–4874, 301–435–0829, 

mv10f@nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Center for 

Research Resources Initial Review Group, 

Comparative Medicine Review Committee. 

Date: February 18, 2010. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hilton Rockville, 1750 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, MD. 

Contact Person: Bonnie B. Dunn, PhD, 

Scientific Review Officer, National Center for 

Research Resources, or National Institutes of 

Health, 6701 Democracy Blvd., 1 Democracy 

Plaza, Room 1074, MSC 4874, Bethesda, MD 

20892–4874, 301–435–0824, 

dunnbo@mail.nih.gov. 

Name of Committee: National Center for 

Research Resources Special Emphasis Panel. 

Date: February 23–24, 2010. 

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: Hilton Rockville, 1750 Rockville 

Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 

Contact Person: Guo Zhang, PhD, Scientific 

Review Officer, National Center for Research 

Resources, or National Institutes of Health, 

6701 Democracy Blvd., 1 Democracy Plaza, 

Room 1064, MSC 4874, Bethesda, MD 20892– 

4874, 301–435–0812, zhanggu@mail.nih.gov. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.306, Comparative Medicine; 

93.333, Clinical Research; 93.371, Biomedical 

Technology; 93.389, Research Infrastructure; 

93.306, 93.333; 93.702, ARRA Related 

Construction Awards, National Institutes of 

Health, HHS) 

Dated: January 15, 2010. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1227 Filed 1–21–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–7017–N2] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Advisory Panel on Medicare 

Education; Cancellation of the 

February 3, 2010 Meeting and 

Announcement of the March 31, 2010 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

cancellation of the meeting of the 

Advisory Panel on Medicare Education 

(the Panel) that was published in the 

December 18, 2009 Federal Register (74 

FR 67240–67241). This notice also 

announces a public meeting on March 

31, 2010. 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, 

March 31, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 

eastern daylight time (e.d.t.). 

Deadline for Meeting Registration, 

Presentations and Comments: 

Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 5 p.m., 

e.d.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Wednesday, March 

17, 2010, 5 p.m., e.d.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: Cindy Falconi, 

Acting Designated Federal Official, 

Division of Forum and Conference 

Development, Office of External Affairs, 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Mailstop S1–13–05, Baltimore, MD 

21244–1850 or contact Ms. Falconi via 

e-mail at Cindy.Falconi@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 the Acting Designated 

Federal Official at the address listed in 

the ‘‘ADDRESSES’’ section of this notice or 

by telephone at the number listed in the 

‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’ 

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the ‘‘DATES’’ section of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cindy Falconi, 410–786–6452. 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: 


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• 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; 

Clayton Fong, President and Chief 

Executive Officer, National Asian 

Pacific Center on Aging; Nan KirstenForte ́, Executive Vice President, 

Consumer Services, WebMD; Richard 

Frank, M.D., Director Cancer Research, 

Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk 

Hospital; 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; 

Deeanna Jang, Policy Director, Asian 

and Pacific Islander American Health 

Forum; Warren Jones, M.D., Executive 

Director, Mississippi Institute for 

Improvement of Geographic Minority 

Health; Dr. Andrew M. Kramer, 

Professor of Medicine, University of 

Colorado, Denver; John Lui, Ph.D., 

Executive Director, Stout Vocational 

Rehabilitation Institute; 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; Donna Yee, Ph.D., Chief 

Executive Officer, Asian Community 

Center of Sacramento Valley. 

The agenda for the March 31, 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 the 

Acting Designated Federal Official 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 the Acting Designated 

Federal Official 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 the 

Acting Designated Federal Official 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 Public Law 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: January 20, 2010. 

Charlene Frizzera, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1334 Filed 1–21–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–1566–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Practicing Physicians Advisory 

Council, March 8, 2010 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

quarterly meeting of the Practicing 

Physicians Advisory Council (the 

Council). The Council will meet to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual instructions 

related to physicians’ services, as 

identified by the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services. This meeting is open 

to the public. 

DATES: Meeting Date: Monday, March 8, 

2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., eastern 

standard time (e.s.t.). 

Deadline for Registration without Oral 

Presentation: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 

12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Registration of Oral 

Presentations: Friday, February 19, 

2010, 12 noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Submission of Oral 

Remarks and Written Comments: 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 12 

noon, e.s.t. 

Deadline for Requesting Special 

Accommodations: Tuesday, March 2, 

2010, 12 noon, e.s.t. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in the 

Multipurpose Room, at the CMS Single 

Site campus, 7500 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Submission of Testimony: 

Testimonies should be mailed to Kelly 

Buchanan, Designated Federal Official 

(DFO), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail 

stop C4–13–07, Baltimore, MD 21244– 

1850, or contact the DFO via e-mail at 

PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Buchanan, DFO, (410) 786–6132, 

or e-mail PPAC_hhs@cms.hhs.gov. 

News media representatives must 

contact the CMS Press Office, (202) 690– 

6145. Please refer to the CMS Advisory 

Committees’ Information Line (1–877– 

449–5659 toll free), (410) 786–9379 

local) or the Internet at http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/home/ 

regsguidance.asp for additional 

information and updates on committee 

activities. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

In accordance with section 10(a) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

this notice announces the quarterly 

meeting of the Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council (the Council). The 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

(the Secretary) is mandated by section 

1868(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (the 

Act) to appoint a Practicing Physicians 

Advisory Council based on nominations 

submitted by medical organizations 

representing physicians. The Council 

meets quarterly to discuss certain 


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