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technology to minimize the information 

collection burden. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, e-mail your request, 

including your address, phone number, 

OMB number, and OS document 

identifier, to 

Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call 

the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 

690–6162. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections must be 

received within 30 days of this notice 

directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer all 

comments must be faxed to OMB at 

202–395–6974. 

Proposed Project: Institutional Review 

Board/Independent Ethics Committee 

Forms-Extension—OMB No. 0990–

0279—Office for Human Research 

Protections. 

Abstract: The Office for Human 

Research Protections (OHRP) is 

requesting a three year extension of the 

Institutional Review Board (IRB) 

Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) 

Registration Form designed to provide a 

simplified procedure for institutions 

engaged in Department of Health and 

Human Services (HHS) conducted or 

supported research to satisfy the 

assurance requirements of Section 

491(a) of the Public Health Service Act 

and HHS regulations for the protection 

of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. 

Respondents are institutions or 

organizations operating IRBs or IECs 

designated by an institution under an 

assurance of compliance approved for 

federal-wide use by OHRP and that 

review HHS-conducted or supported 

research. Data is collected as necessary. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE

Forms Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

IRB/IEC–0279 .................................................................................................. 6,000 2 1 12,000 

Terry Nicolosi, 

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Reports Clearance Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

[Document Identifier: OS–0990–0278] 

Agency Information Collection 

Request; 30-Day Public Comment 

Request 

Agency: Office of the Secretary, HHS. 

In compliance with the requirement 

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

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Office of the Secretary (OS), Department 

of Health and Human Services, is 

publishing the following summary of a 

proposed information collection request 

for public comment. Interested persons 

are invited to send comments regarding 

this 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. 

To obtain copies of the supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed paperwork collections 

referenced above, e-mail your request, 

including your address, phone number, 

OMB number, and OS document 

identifier, to 

Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov, or call 

the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 

690–6162. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collections must be 

received within 30 days of this notice 

directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer all 

comments must be faxed to OMB at 

202–395–6974. 

Proposed Project: Federal-wide 

Assurance Forms-Extension—OMB No. 

0990–0278—Office for Human Research 

Protections. 

Abstract: The Office for Human 

Research Protections (OHRP) is 

requesting a three year extension of the 

Federal-wide Assurance (FWA) forms. 

The FWA forms were designed to 

provide a simplified procedure for 

institutions engaged in HHS-conducted 

or supported research to satisfy the 

assurance requirements of section 49(a) 

of the Public Health Service Act and 

HHS Regulations for the protection of 

human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. The 

respondents are institutions engaged in 

human subjects research that is 

conducted or supported by HHS. Data is 

collected as needed. 

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN TABLE

Forms Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden per 

response 

(in hours) 

Total burden 

hours 

FWA 0278 ........................................................................................................ 10,000 2 45/60 15,000 

Terry Nicolosi, 

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction 

Act Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–1441 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary; Notice of 

Interest Rate on Overdue Debts 

Section 30.13 of the Department of 

Health and Human Services’ claims 

collection regulations (45 CFR Part 30) 

provides that the Secretary shall charge 

an annual rate of interest as fixed by the 

Secretary of the Treasury after taking 

into consideration private consumer 

rates of interest prevailing on the date 

that HHS becomes entitled to recovery. 

The rate generally cannot be lower than 


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the Department of Treasury’s current 

value of funds rate or the applicable rate 

determined from the ‘‘Schedule of 

Certified Interest Rates with Range of 

Maturities.’’ This rate may be revised 

quarterly by the Secretary of the 

Treasury and shall be published 

quarterly by the Department of Health 

and Human Services in the Federal 

Register. 

The Secretary of the Treasury has 

certified a rate of 121⁄8% for the quarter 

ended December 31, 2007. This interest 

rate will remain in effect until such time 

as the Secretary of the Treasury notifies 

HHS of any change. 

Dated: January 16, 2008. 

Molly P. Dawson, 

Director, Office of Financial Policy and 

Reporting. 

[FR Doc. 08–370 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the National Coordinator for 

Health Information Technology; 

American Health Information 

Community Confidentiality, Privacy, 

and Security Workgroup Meeting 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

17th meeting of the American Health 

Information Community Confidentiality, 

Privacy, and Security Workgroup in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 

U.S.C., App.). 

DATES: February 5, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 

5 p.m. [Eastern Time]. 

ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building 

(330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20201), Conference Room 4090 (please 

bring photo ID for entry to a Federal 

building). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ 

confidentiality/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Workgroup Members will continue 

discussing and evaluating the 

confidentiality, privacy, and security 

protections and requirements for 

participants in electronic health 

information exchange environments. 

The meeting will be available via Web 

cast. For additional information, go to: 

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ 

cps_instruct.html. 

Dated: January 17, 2008. 

Judith Sparrow, 

Director, American Health Information 

Community, Office of Programs and 

Coordination, Office of the National 

Coordinator for Health Information 

Technology. 

[FR Doc. 08–363 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the National Coordinator for 

Health Information Technology; 

American Health Information 

Community Personalized Healthcare 

Workgroup Meeting 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

12th meeting of the American Health 

Information Community Personalized 

Healthcare Workgroup in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.) 

DATES: February 14, 2008, from 1 p.m. 

to 3 p.m. [Eastern Time]. 

ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building 

(330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20201), Conference Room 4090. Please 

bring photo ID for entry to a Federal 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ 

healthcare/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Workgroup will discuss possible 

common data standards to incorporate 

interoperable, clinically useful genetic/ 

genomic information and analytical 

tools into Electronic Health Records 

(EHRs) to support clinical decisionmaking for the clinician and consumer. 

The meeting will be available via Web 

cast. For additional information, go to: 

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ 

healthcare/phc_instruct.html. 

Dated: January 17, 2008. 

Judith Sparrow, 

Director, American Health Information 

Community, Office of Programs and 

Coordination, Office of the National 

Coordinator for Health Information 

Technology. 

[FR Doc. 08–364 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the National Coordinator for 

Health Information Technology; 

American Health Information 

Community Chronic Care Workgroup 

Meeting 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

22nd meeting of the American Health 

Information Community Chronic Care 

Workgroup in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.) 

DATES: February 15, 2008, from 1 p.m. 

to 4 p.m., Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building 

(330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20201), Conference Room 4090. Please 

bring photo ID for entry to a Federal 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ 

chroniccare/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

workgroup will hear testimony on ways 

to use information technology to better 

coordinate care for patients with 

chronic conditions and will discuss this 

information in light of opportunities to 

better facilitate patient care 

coordination. 

The meeting will be available via Web 

cast. For additional information, go to: 

http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ 

chroniccare/cc_instruct.html 

Dated: January 18, 2008. 

Judith Sparrow, 

Director, American Health Information 

Community, Office of Programs and 

Coordination, Office of the National 

Coordinator for Health Information 

Technology. 

[FR Doc. 08–365 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the National Coordinator for 

Health Information Technology; 

American Health Information 

Community Consumer Empowerment 

Workgroup Meeting 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice annoucnes the 

23rd meeting of the American Health 

Information Community Consumer 

Empowerment Workgroup in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 

U.S.C., App.). 


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