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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–3211–N] 

Medicare Program; Meeting of the 

Medicare Evidence Development and 

Coverage Advisory Committee—May 6, 

2009 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that a 

public meeting of the Medicare 

Evidence Development and Coverage 

Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) 

(‘‘Committee’’) will be held on 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009. The 

Committee generally provides advice 

and recommendations concerning the 

adequacy of scientific evidence needed 

to determine whether certain medical 

items and services are reasonable and 

necessary under the Medicare statute. 

The Committee may also review and 

evaluate medical literature and make 

recommendations concerning items and 

services that may be eligible for 

Medicare coverage. This meeting will 

focus on the requirements for evidence 

to determine if the use of screening 

genetic testing of beneficiaries without 

signs or symptoms of disease improves 

health outcomes in Medicare 

beneficiaries. The meeting will discuss 

the various kinds of evidence that are 

useful to support requests for Medicare 

coverage in this field. This meeting is 

open to the public in accordance with 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 

U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)). 

DATES: Meeting Date: The public 

meeting will be held 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 

p.m., daylight saving time (d.s.t.) on 

Wednesday, May 6, 2009. 

Deadline for Submission of Written 

Comments: Written comments must be 

received at the address specified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice by 5 

p.m., d.s.t. on Monday, April 6, 2009. 

Once submitted, comments are final. 

Deadlines for Speaker Registration 

and Presentation Materials: The 

deadline to register to be a speaker, and 

to submit materials and writings that 

will be used in support of an oral 

presentation, is 5 p.m., d.s.t. on 

Monday, April 6, 2009. Speakers may 

register by phone or via e-mail by 

contacting the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice. Presentation materials must 

be received at the address specified in 

the ADDRESSES section of this notice. 

Deadline for All Other Attendees 

Registration: Individuals may register by 

phone or via e-mail by contacting the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice by 5 p.m., d.s.t. on Wednesday, 

April 29, 2009. 

Deadline for Submitting a Request for 

Special Accommodations: Persons 

attending the meeting who are hearing 

or visually impaired, or have a 

condition that requires special 

assistance or accommodations, are 

asked to contact the Executive Secretary 

as specified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice no later than 5 p.m., d.s.t. 

Wednesday, April 29, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

meeting will be held in the main 

auditorium of the Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services, 7500 Security 

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244. 

Submission of Presentations and 

Comments: Presentation materials and 

written comments that will be presented 

at the meeting must be submitted via email to 

MedCACpresentations@cms.hhs.gov or 

by regular mail to the contact listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Maria Ellis, Executive Secretary for 

MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical 

Standards and Quality, Coverage and 

Analysis Group, C1–09–06, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244 or contact Ms. Ellis by phone 

(410–786–0309) or via e-mail at 

Maria.Ellis@cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

MEDCAC, formerly known as the 

Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee 

(MCAC), provides advice and 

recommendations to CMS regarding 

clinical issues. (For more information 

on MCAC, see the December 14, 1998 

Federal Register (63 FR 68780.)) This 

notice announces the May 6, 2009, 

public meeting of the Committee. 

During this meeting, the Committee will 

discuss the requirements for evidence to 

determine if the use of screening genetic 

testing in beneficiaries without signs or 

symptoms of disease improves health 

outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries. 

Background information about this 

topic, including panel materials, is 

available at http://ww.cms.hhs.gov/ 

coverage. 

II. Meeting Format 

This meeting is open to the public. 

The Committee will hear oral 

presentations from the public for 

approximately 30 minutes. The 

Committee may limit the number and 

duration of oral presentations to the 

time available. Your comments should 

focus on issues specific to the list of 

topics that we have proposed to the 

Committee. The list of research topics to 

be discussed at the meeting will be 

available on the following Web site 

prior to the meeting: http:// 

www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/ 

index_list.asp?list_type=mcac. We 

require that you declare at the meeting 

whether you have any financial 

involvement with manufacturers (or 

their competitors) of any items or 

services being discussed. 

The Committee will deliberate openly 

on the topics under consideration. 

Interested persons may observe the 

deliberations, but the Committee will 

not hear further comments during this 

time except at the request of the 

chairperson. The Committee will also 

allow a 15-minute unscheduled open 

public session for any attendee to 

address issues specific to the topics 

under consideration. At the conclusion 

of the day, the members will vote and 

the Committee will make its 

recommendation(s) to CMS. 

III. Registration Instructions 

CMS’ Coverage and Analysis Group is 

coordinating the meeting registration. 

While there is no registration fee, 

individuals must register to attend. You 

may register by contacting the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of this notice by the 

deadline listed in the DATES section of 

this notice. Please provide your full 

name (as it appears on your state-issued 

driver’s license), address, organization, 

telephone, fax number(s), and e-mail 

address. You will receive a registration 

confirmation with instructions for your 

arrival at the CMS complex or you will 

be notified the seating capacity has been 

reached. 

IV. Security, Building, and Parking 

Guidelines 

This meeting will be held in a Federal 

government building; therefore, Federal 

security measures are applicable. We 

recommend that confirmed registrants 

arrive reasonably early, but no earlier 

than 45 minutes prior to the start of the 

meeting, to allow additional time to 

clear security. Security measures 

include the following: 

• Presentation of government-issued 

photographic identification to the 


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Federal Protective Service or Guard 

Service personnel. 

• Inspection of vehicle’s interior and 

exterior (this includes engine and trunk 

inspection) at the entrance to the 

grounds. Parking permits and 

instructions will be issued after the 

vehicle inspection. 

• Inspection, via metal detector or 

other applicable means of all persons 

brought entering the building. We note 

that all items brought into CMS, 

whether personal or for the purpose of 

presentation or to support a 

presentation, are subject to inspection. 

We cannot assume responsibility for 

coordinating the receipt, transfer, 

transport, storage, set-up, safety, or 

timely arrival of any personal 

belongings or items used for 

presentation or to support a 

presentation. 

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. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a). 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: March 5, 2009. 

Barry M. Straube, 

Chief Medical Officer and Director, Office 

of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers 

for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–5458 Filed 3–12–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Project 

Title: Project LAUNCH Cross-Site 

Evaluation. 

OMB Number: New Collection. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF), U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, is planning to collect data as 

part of a cross-site evaluation of a new 

initiative called Project LAUNCH 

(Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in 

Children’s Health). Project LAUNCH is 

intended to promote the healthy 

development and wellness of children 

ages birth to eight years. A total of six 

Project LAUNCH grantees are funded to 

improve coordination among childserving systems, build infrastructure, 

and improve methods for providing 

services. Grantees will also implement a 

range of public health strategies to 

support young child wellness in a 

designated locality. 

Data for the cross-site evaluation of 

Project LAUNCH will be collected 

through: (1) Interviews conducted 

during annual site-visits to Project 

LAUNCH grantees, and (2) semi-annual 

reports that will be submitted 

electronically on a web-based data-entry 

system. Information will be collected 

from all six Project LAUNCH grantees. 

During annual site visits, researchers 

will conduct interviews with Project 

LAUNCH service providers and 

collaborators in States/tribes and local 

communities of focus. Site visitors will 

ask program administrators questions 

about all Project LAUNCH activities, 

including: infrastructure development; 

collaboration and coordination among 

partner agencies, organizations, and 

service providers; and development, 

implementation, and refinement of 

service strategies. 

As part of the proposed data 

collection, Project LAUNCH staff will be 

asked to submit semi-annual electronic 

reports about the systems development, 

services that children and families 

receive, and provider, child and family 

outcomes. The electronic data report 

also will collect data about other Project 

LAUNCH-funded service enhancements, 

such as trainings, Project LAUNCH 

systems change activities, and project 

costs. Information provided in these 

reports will be tracked on a monthly 

basis. 

Respondents: State/ tribal Child 

Wellness Coordinator, State/ tribal 

Wellness Council Members, State ECCS 

Project Director, Local Child Wellness 

Coordinator, Local Wellness Council 

Members, Local Evaluator, and Local 

Service Providers. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument 

Annual number of respondents Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden 

hours per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

State/Tribal Level Site Visit Interview Protocol .............................................. 24 1 .875 21 

Local Level Site Visit Interview Protocol ....................................................... 36 1 .75 27 

Electronic Data Reporting .............................................................................. 150 2 1 .5 450 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 498. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 3506(c) (2) (A) of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Administration for Children and 

Families is soliciting public comment 

on the specific aspects of the 

information collection described above. 

Copies of the proposed collection of 

information can be obtained and 

comments may be forwarded by writing 

to the Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research 

and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 

20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance 

Officer. E-mail address: 

OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All 

requests should be identified by the title 

of the information collection. 

The Department specifically requests 

comments on (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Consideration will be given to 

comments and suggestions submitted 

within 60 days of this publication. 


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