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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 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 

proposed changes in regulations and 

manual instructions related to physician 

services, as identified by the Secretary. 

To the extent feasible and consistent 

with statutory deadlines, the Council’s 

consultation must occur before Federal 

Register publication of the proposed 

changes. The Council submits an annual 

report on its recommendations to the 

Secretary and the Administrator of the 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services (CMS) not later than December 

31 of each year. 

The Council consists of 15 physicians, 

including the Chair. Members of the 

Council include both participating and 

nonparticipating physicians, and 

physicians practicing in rural and 

underserved urban areas. At least 11 

members of the Council must be 

physicians as described in section 

1861(r)(1) of the Act; that is, Statelicensed doctors of medicine or 

osteopathy. The remaining 4 members 

may include dentists, podiatrists, 

optometrists, and chiropractors. 

Members serve for overlapping 4-year 

terms. 

Section 1868(a)(2) of the Act provides 

that the Council meet quarterly to 

discuss certain proposed changes in 

regulations and manual issuances that 

relate to physicians’ services, identified 

by the Secretary. Section 1868(a)(3) of 

the Act provides for payment of 

expenses and per diem for Council 

members in the same manner as 

members of other advisory committees 

appointed by the Secretary. In addition 

to making these payments, the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services and CMS provide management 

and support services to the Council. The 

Secretary will appoint new members to 

the Council from among those 

candidates determined to have the 

expertise required to meet specific 

agency needs in a manner to ensure 

appropriate balance of the Council’s 

membership. 

The Council held its first meeting on 

May 11, 1992. The current members are: 

Anthony Senagore, M.D., Chairperson; 

Jose Azocar, M.D.; M. Leroy Sprang, 

M.D.; Karen S. Williams, M.D.; Peter 

Grimm, D.O.; Jonathon E. Siff, M.D., 

MBA; John E. Arradondo, M.D., MPH; 

Helena Wachslicht Rodbard, M.D.; 

Vincent J. Bufalino, M.D.; Tye J. 

Ouzounian, M.D.; Geraldine O’Shea, 

D.O.; Arthur D. Snow, Jr., M.D.; Gregory 

J. Przybylski, M.D.; Jeffrey A. Ross, 

DPM, M.D.; and Roger L. Jordan, O.D. 

II. Meeting Format and Agenda 

The meeting will commence with the 

Council’s Executive Director providing a 

status report, and the CMS responses to 

the recommendations made by the 

Council at the December 3, 2007 

meeting, as well as prior meeting 

recommendations. Additionally, an 

update will be provided on the 

Physician Regulatory Issues Team. In 

accordance with the Council charter, we 

are requesting assistance with the 

following agenda topics: 

• Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) 

Update. 

• National Provider Indentifier (NPI) 

Update. 

• Hospital and Physician Quality 

Measures. 

For additional information and 

clarification on these topics, contact the 

DFO as provided in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. Individual physicians or medical 

organizations that represent physicians 

wishing to present a 5-minute oral 

testimony on agenda issues must 

register with the DFO by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Testimony is limited to agenda topics 

only. The number of oral testimonies 

may be limited by the time available. A 

written copy of the presenter’s oral 

remarks must be submitted to the DFO 

for distribution to Council members for 

review before the meeting by the date 

listed in the DATES section of this notice. 

Physicians and medical organizations 

not scheduled to speak may also submit 

written comments to the DFO for 

distribution by the date listed in the 

DATES section of this notice. 

III. Meeting Registration and Security 

Information 

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 

DFO at the address listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice or by 

telephone at (410) 786–6132 by the date 

specified in the DATES section of this 

notice. 

Since this meeting will be held in a 

Federal Government Building, the 

Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Federal 

security measures are applicable. In 

planning your arrival time, we 

recommend allowing additional time to 

clear security. In order to gain access to 

the building, participants will be 

required to show a government-issued 

photo identification (for example, 

driver’s license, or passport), and must 

be listed on an approved security list 

before persons are permitted entrance. 

Persons not registered in advance will 

not be permitted into the Hubert H. 

Humphrey Building and will not be 

permitted to attend the Council meeting. 

All persons entering the building 

must pass through a metal detector. In 

addition, all items brought to the Hubert 

H. Humphrey Building, whether 

personal or for the purpose of 

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 the purpose 

of presentation. 

Individuals requiring sign language 

interpretation or other special 

accommodation must contact the DFO 

via the contact information specified in 

the FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section of this notice by the date listed 

in the DATES section of this notice. 

Authority: (Section 1868 of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 

10(a) of Pub. L. 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, 

section 10(a)).) 

Dated: January 17, 2008. 

Kerry Weems, 

Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Court Improvement Program 

New Grants. 

OMB No.: 0970–0307. 

Description: The President signed the 

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public 

Law 109–171, into law on February 8, 

2006. The law authorizes and 

appropriates funds for two new grants 

under the Court Improvement Program 

in title IV–B, section 438 of the Social 

Security Act. The highest State court in 

a State with an approved title IV–E plan 

is eligible to apply for either or both of 

the new grants. The new grants are for 

the purposes of: (1) Ensuring that the 

needs of children are met in a timely 

and complete manner through improved 

case tracking and analysis of child 

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welfare cases; and (2) Training judges, 

attorneys, and other legal personnel in 

child welfare cases; and conducting 

cross-training with child welfare agency 

staff and contractors. 

The statute requires separate 

applications for these two new grants. 

The annual burden estimates below 

describe the estimated burden for the 

two new grants. ACF collects 

information from the States about their 

work under these grants (applications, 

program reports) by way of a Program 

Instruction issued on June 15, 2006. 

This Program Instruction describes 

the programmatic and fiscal provisions 

and reporting requirements for each of 

the grants, specifies the application 

submittal and approval procedures for 

the grants for fiscal years 2006 through 

2010, and identifies technical resources 

for use by State courts during the course 

of the grants. The agency uses the 

information received to ensure 

compliance with the statute and provide 

training and technical assistance to the 

grantees. 

Respondents: State Courts. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per 

respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Application ....................................................................................................... 52 2 40 4,160

Annual Program Report ................................................................................... 52 2 36 3,744 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 7,904. 

Additional Information 

Copies of the proposed collection may 

be obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Administration, 

Office of Information Services, 370 

L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, 

DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 

Officer. All requests should be 

identified by the title of the information 

collection. E-mail address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment 

OMB is required to make a decision 

concerning the collection of information 

between 30 and 60 days after 

publication of this document in the 

Federal Register. Therefore, a comment 

is best assured of having its full effect 

if OMB receives it within 30 days of 

publication. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

directly to the following: 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202–

395–6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the 

Administration for Children and 

Families. 

Dated: January 18, 2008. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–324 Filed 1–25–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Awards to Eleven Office of Refugee 

Resettlement Shelter Care Providers 

AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Grant Awards. 

CFDA #: 93.676 

SUMMARY: This notice is hereby given 

that an award will be made to an 

unaccompanied alien shelter care 

provider, Southwest Regional Youth 

Village, Vincennes, Indiana, in the 

amount of $586,719. This funding will 

support services through September 30, 

2008. 

This funding will support the 

expansion of secure program bed 

capacity to meet the number of 

unaccompanied alien children referrals 

from the Department of Homeland 

Security (DHS). 

The program is mandated by section 

462 of the Homeland Security Act to 

ensure appropriate placement of all 

referrals from the DHS. ORR’s ability to 

meet this mandate is often a challenge 

since the program is completely tied to 

DHS interior apprehension strategies 

and the sporadic number of border 

crossers. 

The program has very specific 

requirements for the provision of 

services. This grantee is one of the only 

entities with the infrastructure, 

licensing, experience and appropriate 

level of trained staff to meet the service 

requirements for secure capacity. The 

program’s ability to meet the number of 

secure referrals from DHS can only be 

accommodated through the expansion 

of this program through the 

supplemental award process. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Tota, Office of Refugee 

Resettlement, Administration for 

Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant 

Promenade, SW., Washington, DC, 

20447, telephone (202) 401–4858. 

Dated: January 17, 2008. 

Brent Orrell, 

Acting Director, Office of Refugee 

Resettlement. 

[FR Doc. E8–1360 Filed 1–25–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. 2008N–0019] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Announcement of Office of 

Management and Budget Approval; 

Survey of Food Safety and Nutrition 

Information Provided to Pregnant 

Women by Health Care Providers and 

the Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children Educators 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA) is announcing 

that a collection of information entitled 

‘‘Survey of Food Safety and Nutrition 

Information Provided to Pregnant 

Women by Health Care Providers and 

WIC Educators’’ has been approved by 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jonna Capezzuto, Office of the Chief 

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