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Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification 

and ICD–10 Procedure Coding System. 

Matters For Discussion: Tentative 

agenda items include: 

March 18–19, 2015 

ICD–10–PCS Topics: 

Administration of Blincyto 

(blinatumomab) 

Irreversible Electroporation 

Administration of Idarucizumab 

Coronary Orbital Atherectomy 

Administration of CRESEMBA 

(Isavuconazonium) 

Insertion of Tibial Insert 

Removal of Thrombus and Emboli 

Organ Perfusion for Transplants 

Fenestrated Grafts 

Creation of Atrial Septal Defect 

Pediatric Congenital Heart Procedures 

Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt 

Arterial Switch Operation 

Rastelli Procedure 

Repair of Complete Common 

Atrioventricular Canal Defect 

Truncus Arteriosus Repair 

Balloon Atrial Septostomy 

Addenda and Key Updates 

ICD–10 Topics: 

ICD–10–PCS X Code 

ICD–10 MS–DRGs Impact Update 

End to End Testing 

ICD–10–CM Diagnosis Topics: 

Vaccine and prophylactic 

immunotherapy administration 

External cause codes for over exertion; 

repetitive motion 

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) 

Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) 

Acute Pancreatitis 

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency 

Childhood Asymmetric Labium Majus 

Enlargement (CALME) 

Longitudinal Vaginal Septum 

Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding 

Prepubertal Vulvovaginitis 

Transverse Septum 

Interruption of Aortic Arch 

Congenital malformations of aorta 

Observation and evaluation of newborns 

for suspected and ruled-out 

conditions 

ICD–10–CM Addendum 

Agenda items are subject to change as 

priorities dictate. 

Note: CMS and NCHS no longer provide 

paper copies of handouts for the meeting. 

Electronic copies of all meeting materials 

will be posted on the CMS and NCHS Web 

sites prior to the meeting at http://

www.cms.hhs.gov/

ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/03_

meetings.asp#TopOfPage and http://

www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd/icd9cm_

maintenance.htm. 

Contact Persons For Additional 

Information: Donna Pickett, Medical 

Systems Administrator, Classifications 

and Public Health Data Standards Staff, 

NCHS, 3311 Toledo Road Hyattsville, 

Maryland 20782, email dfp4@cdc.gov, 

telephone 301–458–4434 (diagnosis); 

Mady Hue, Health Insurance Specialist, 

Division of Acute Care, CMS, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland, 21244, email marilu.hue@

cms.hhs.gov, telephone 410–786– 

4510(procedures). The Director, 

Management Analysis and Services 

Office, has been delegated the authority 

to sign Federal Register notices 

pertaining to announcements of 

meetings and other committee 

management activities, for both the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03683 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Request for Nominations of 

Candidates To Serve on the World 

Trade Center Health Program 

Scientific/Technical Advisory 

Committee (the STAC or the 

Committee), Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention, Department of 

Health and Human Services 

The CDC is soliciting nominations for 

membership on the World Trade Center 

(WTC) Health Program Scientific/

Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). 

Title I of the James Zadroga 9/11 

Health and Compensation Act of 2010 

(Pub. L. 111–347) was enacted on 

January 2, 2011, amending the Public 

Health Service Act (PHS Act) by adding 

Title XXXIII establishing the WTC 

Health Program within HHS (Title 

XXXIII of the PHS Act is codified at 42 

U.S.C. 300mm to 300mm–61). Section 

3302(a) of the PHS Act established the 

WTC Health Program Scientific/

Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). 

The STAC is governed by the provisions 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

as amended (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. 

App.), which sets forth standards for the 

formation and use of advisory 

committees in the Executive Branch. 

PHS Act Section 3302(a)(1) establishes 

that the STAC will: Review scientific 

and medical evidence and make 

recommendations to the [WTC Program] 

Administrator on additional WTC 

Program eligibility criteria and on 

additional WTC-related health 

conditions. Section 3341(c) of the PHS 

Act requires the WTC Program 

Administrator to also consult with the 

STAC on research regarding certain 

health conditions related to the 

September 11 terrorist attacks. The 

STAC may also be consulted on other 

matters related to implementation and 

improvement of the WTC Health 

Program, as outlined in the PHS Act, at 

the discretion of the WTC Program 

Administrator. In accordance with 

Section 3302(a)(2) of the PHS Act, the 

WTC Program Administrator will 

appoint the members of the committee, 

which must include at least: 

• 4 occupational physicians, at least 

two of whom have experience treating 

WTC rescue and recovery workers; 

• 1 physician with expertise in 

pulmonary medicine; 

• 2 environmental medicine or 

environmental health specialists; 

• 2 representatives of WTC 

responders; 

• 2 representatives of certifiedeligible WTC survivors; 

• 1 industrial hygienist; 

• 1 toxicologist; 

• 1 epidemiologist; and 

• 1 mental health professional. 

At this time the Administrator is 

seeking nominations for members 

fulfilling the following categories: 

• Epidemiologist 

• Environmental medicine or 

environmental health specialist 

• Occupational physician with 

experience treating WTC rescue and 

recovery workers; 

• Occupational physician 

• Representative of WTC responders; 

• Toxicologist 

Other members may be appointed at 

the discretion of the WTC Program 

Administrator. 

A STAC member’s term appointment 

may last 3 years. If a vacancy occurs, the 

WTC Program Administrator may 

appoint a new member who fulfills the 

same membership category as the 

predecessor. STAC members may be 

appointed to successive terms. The 

frequency of committee meetings shall 

be determined by the WTC Program 

Administrator based on program needs. 

Meetings may occur up to four times a 

year. Members are paid the Special 

Government Employee rate of $250 per 

day, and travel costs and per diem are 

included and based on the Federal 

Travel Regulations. 

Any interested person or organization 

may self-nominate or nominate one or 

more qualified persons for membership. 

Nominations must include the 

following information: 


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• The nominee’s contact information 

and current occupation or position; 

• The nominee’s resume or 

curriculum vitae, including prior or 

current membership on other National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health (NIOSH), CDC, or HHS advisory 

committees or other relevant 

organizations, associations, and 

committees; 

• The category of membership 

(epidemiologist, environmental 

medicine or environmental health 

specialist, occupational physician with 

experience treating WTC rescue and 

recovery workers, occupational 

physician, representative of WTC 

responders, or toxicologist) that the 

candidate is qualified to represent; 

• A summary of the background, 

experience, and qualifications that 

demonstrates the nominee’s suitability 

for the nominated membership category; 

• Articles or other documents the 

nominee has authored that indicate the 

nominee’s knowledge and experience in 

relevant subject categories; and 

• A statement that the nominee is 

aware of the nomination, is willing to 

regularly attend and participate in 

STAC meetings, and has no known 

conflicts of interest that would preclude 

membership on the Committee. 

STAC members will be selected upon 

the basis of their relevant experience 

and competence in their respective 

categorical fields. The information 

received through this nomination 

process, in addition to other relevant 

sources of information, will assist the 

WTC Program Administrator in 

appointing members to serve on the 

STAC. In selecting members, the WTC 

Program Administrator will consider 

individuals nominated in response to 

this Federal Register notice as well as 

other qualified individuals. 

The CDC is committed to bringing 

greater diversity of thought, perspective, 

and experience to its advisory 

committees. Nominees from all races, 

genders, ages, and persons living with 

disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Nominees must be U.S. citizens. 

Candidates invited to serve will be 

asked to submit the ‘‘Confidential 

Financial Disclosure Report,’’ OGE 

Form 450. This form is used by CDC to 

determine whether there is a financial 

conflict between that person’s private 

interests and activities and their public 

responsibilities as a Special Government 

Employee as well as any appearance of 

a loss of impartiality, as defined by 

Federal regulation. The form may be 

viewed and downloaded at http://

www.oge.gov/Forms-Library/OGE-Form450-Confidential-Financial-DisclosureReport/. This form should not be 

submitted as part of a nomination. 

DATES: Nominations must be submitted 

(postmarked or electronically received) 

by March 31, 2015. 

Submissions must be electronic or by 

mail. Submissions should reference 

docket 229–C. Electronic submissions: 

You may electronically submit 

nominations, including attachments, to 

nioshdocket@cdc.gov. Attachments in 

Microsoft Word are preferred. Regular, 

Express, or Overnight Mail: Written 

nominations may be submitted (one 

original and two copies) to the following 

address only: NIOSH Docket 229–C, 

c/o Mia Wallace, Committee 

Management Specialist, National 

Institute for Occupational Safety and 

Health, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE., MS: 

E–20, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. 

Telephone and facsimile submissions 

cannot be accepted. For further 

information contact: Paul Middendorf, 

Senior Health Scientist, 1600 Clifton Rd. 

NE., MS: E–20, Atlanta, GA 30333; 

telephone (404) 498–2500 (this is not a 

toll-free number); email pmiddendorf@

cdc.gov. 

The Director, Management Analysis 

and Services Office, has been delegated 

the authority to sign Federal Register 

notices pertaining to announcements of 

meetings and other committee 

management activities for both the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention and the Agency for Toxic 

Substances and Disease Registry. 

Elaine L. Baker, 

Director, Management Analysis and Services 

Office, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03682 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–10407] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing 

an opportunity for the public to 

comment on CMS’ intention to collect 

information from the public. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, and to allow 

a second opportunity for public 

comment on the notice. Interested 

persons are invited to send comments 

regarding the burden estimate or any 

other aspect of this collection of 

information, including any of the 

following subjects: (1) The necessity and 

utility of the proposed information 

collection for the proper performance of 

the agency’s functions; (2) the accuracy 

of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(4) the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. 

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of 

information must be received by the 

OMB desk officer by March 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting on the 

proposed information collections, 

please reference the document identifier 

or OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be received by 

the OMB desk officer via one of the 

following transmissions: OMB, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: CMS Desk Officer, Fax 

Number: (202) 395–5806 OR Email: 

OIRA_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ Web site address at 

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Paperwork

ReductionActof1995. 

2. Email your request, including your 

address, phone number, OMB number, 

and CMS document identifier, to 

Paperwork@cms.hhs.gov. 

3. Call the Reports Clearance Office at 

(410) 786–1326. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Reports Clearance Office at (410) 786– 

1326. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies 

must obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of 

information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C. 

3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 

includes agency requests or 

requirements that members of the public 

submit reports, keep records, or provide 

information to a third party. Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies 


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