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surgery in the review area, the

organization must demonstrate in its

statement of interest through letters of

support from physicians or physician

organizations, or through other means,

that it is representative of the area

physicians.

2. Physician-Access Organization

a. The organization must have

available to it, by arrangement or

otherwise, the services of a sufficient

number of licensed doctors of medicine

or osteopathy practicing medicine or

surgery in the review area to ensure

adequate peer review of the services

provided by the various medical

specialties and subspecialties.

b. The organization must not be a

health facility, health care facility

association, or health care facility

affiliate.

c. An organization meets the

requirements of A.2.a. if it demonstrates

that it has available to it at least one

physician in every generally recognized

specialty; and has an arrangement or

arrangements with physicians under

which the physicians would conduct

review for the organization.

B. Have at Least one Individual who is

a Representative of Consumers on its

Governing Board

If one or more organizations meet the

above requirements in a PRO area and

submit statements of interest in

accordance with this notice, we will

consider those organizations to be

potential sources for the 13 contracts

upon their expiration. These

organizations will be entitled to

participate in a full and open

competition for the PRO contract to

provide medical review services.

III. Information Collection

Requirements

This notice contains information

collection requirements that have been

approved by the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) under the authority

of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) and assigned

OMB Control Number 0938–0526.

Authority: Section 1153 of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320c–2).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital

Insurance Program; and No. 93.774,

Medicare—Supplementary Medical

Insurance Program)

Dated: June 1, 1998.

Nancy-Ann Min Deparle,

Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–20253 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Child Health and

Human Development; 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

meeting.

The meeting 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 Institute of

Child Health and Human Development,

Special Emphasis Panel Health Services

Research and Intervention in Safe

Motherhood in Rural Balochistan, Pakistan.

Date: August 11, 1998.

Time: 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant

applications.

Place: 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 5E01,

Rockville, MD 20852.

Contact Person: Hameed Khan, PHD,

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of

Scientific Review, National Institute of Child

Health and Human Development, National

Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Blvd.,

Room 5E01, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–

1485.

This notice is being published less than 15

days prior to the meeting due to the timing

limitations imposed by the review and

funding cycle.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.865, Research for Mothers

and Children; 93.864, Population Research;

93.929, Center for Medical Rehabilitation

Research; 93.209, Contraception and

Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National

Institutes of Health, HHS).

Dated: July 22, 1998.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 98–20273 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Child Health and

Human Development; 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

meeting.

The meeting 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 Institute of

Child Health and Human Development,

Special Emphasis Panel, The Effects of

Swimming Lessons on the Risk of Drowning

Among Children Ages 1–5 Years.

Date: August 24, 1998.

Time: 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant

applications.

Place: 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 5E01

Rockville, MD 20852.

Contact Person: Hameed Khan, PHD,

Scientific Review Administrator, Division of

Scientific Review, National Institute of Child

Health and Human Development, National

Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Blvd.,

Room 5E01, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496–

1485.

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.864, Population Research;

93.865, Research for Mothers and Children;

93.929. Center for Medical Rehabilitation

Research; 93.209, Contraception and

Infertility Loan Repayment Program, National

Institutes of Health, HHS)

Dated: July 22, 1998.

LaVerne Y. Stringfield,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 98–20274 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Notice

of Closed Meeting

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as

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