10396 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 37 / Friday, February 24, 1995 / Notices

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, this notice announces a meeting of

the Practicing Physicians Advisory

Council. This meeting is open to the

public.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for

March 13, 1995, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

e.s.t. (Additional meetings are

tentatively scheduled for June 12,

September 11, and December 11, 1995.)

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

Room 5051 (The Snow Room) of the

Cohen Building, 300 C Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20201–0001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martha DiSario, Executive Director,

Practicing Physicians Advisory Council,

Room 425–H, Hubert H. Humphrey

Building, 200 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20201, (202) 690–

7874.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Secretary of Health and Human Services

(the Secretary) is mandated by section

1868 of the Social Security Act, to

appoint a Practicing Physicians

Advisory Council (the Council) based

on nominations submitted by medical

organizations representing physicians.

The Council meets quarterly to discuss

certain proposed changes in regulations

and carrier manual instructions related

to physicians’ services, as identified by

the Secretary. To the extent feasible and

consistent with statutory deadlines, the

consultation must occur before

publication of the proposed changes.

The Council submits an annual report

on its recommendations to the Secretary

and the Administrator of the Health

Care Financing Administration not later

than December 31 of each year.

The Council consists of 15 physicians,

each of whom has submitted at least 250

claims for physicians’ services under

Medicare in the previous year. Members

of the Council include both

participating and nonparticipating

physicians, and physicians practicing in

rural and underserved urban areas. At

least 11 members must be doctors of

medicine or osteopathy authorized to

practice medicine and surgery by the

States in which they practice. Members

have been invited to serve for

overlapping 4-year terms.

The current members are: Gary C.

Dennis, M.D.; Catalina E. Garcia, M.D.;

Harvey P. Hanlen, O.D.; Kenneth D.

Hansen, M.D.; Isabel V. Hoverman,

M.D.; Sandral Hullett, M.D.; Jerilynn S.

Kaibel, D.C.; William D. Kirsch, D.E.,

M.P.H.; Marie G. Kuffner, M.D.;

Katherine L. Markette, M.D.; Kenton K.

Moss, M.D.; Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.;

Richard B. Tompkins, M.D.; Kenneth M.

Viste, Jr., M.D.; and James C. Waites,

M.D. The chairperson is Richard B.

Tompkins, M.D.

The twelfth meeting of the Council

will be held on March 13, 1995. The

following topics will be discussed at

that meeting:

• The history and role of Carrier

Advisory Committees (CACs) and how

physicians can more effectively

participate with CAC efforts.

• Agency efforts to revise the rules

governing concurrent care. Concurrent

care occurs when two or more

physicians bill for multiple patient

management visits during a hospital

stay. The discussion will include a

presentation of specialty practice data

recently developed by HCFA.

Individuals or organizations who

wish to make 5-minute oral

presentations on the above issues must

contact the Executive Director to be

scheduled. Written testimony must be

submitted to the Executive Director no

later than 12:00 noon, March 1, 1995.

For the name, address, and telephone

number of the Executive Director, see

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section at the beginning of this notice.

The number of oral presentations may

be limited by the time available.

Anyone who is not scheduled to

speak may submit written comments to

the Executive Director by 12:00 noon,

March 1, 1995. The meeting is open to

the public, but attendance is limited to

the space available on a first-come basis.

(Section 1868 of the Social Security Act (42

U.S.C. 1395ee) and section 10(a) of Public

Law 92–463 (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a));

45 C.F.R. part 11)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774,

Medicare—Supplementary Medical

Insurance Program) Dated: February 9, 1995.

Bruce C. Vladeck,

Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–4797 Filed 2–23–95; 8:45 am]

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Public Health Service

Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork

Reduction Act Review

Each Friday the Public Health Service

(PHS) publishes a list of information

collection requests under review, in

compliance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

To request a copy of these requests, call

the PHS Reports Clearance Office on

202–690–7100.

The following requests have been

submitted for review since the list was

last published on Friday, February 10.

1. Healthy Start Evaluation

Survey of Postpartum Women—

New—As part of the national evaluation

of the Healthy Start demonstration

program, a survey will be conducted of

postpartum women who have received

services under Healthy Start and a

comparison group from the same area.

Data will be collected on risk factors,

services received, and related topics.

Respondents: Individuals or

households; Number of Respondents:

4,500; Number of Response per

Respondent: 1; Average Burden per

Response .58 hour; Estimated Annual

Burden: 2,625 hours. Send comments to

Shannah Koss, Human Resources and

Housing Branch, New Executive Office

Building, Room 10235, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

2. 1995 National Household Survey on

Drug Abuse Pilot Test

New—The pilot test sample will

consist of 300 persons living in two

Primary Sampling Units. The data

collection is necessary to determine

how two proposed question modules for

the 1996 NHSDA, on HIV/AIDS risk

behaviors and drug-related driving

behaviors, will affect core NHSDA data

and response rates. In addition, the

appropriateness of new question

content, wording, and format will be

evaluated quantitatively and

qualitatively. Respondents: Individuals

or Households; Number of Respondents:

1,002; Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1; Average Burden per

Response: 0.431 hour; Estimated Annual

Burden: 432 hours. Send comments to

Shannah Koss, Human Resources and

Housing Branch, New Executive Office

Building, Room 10235, Washington,

D.C. 20503.

Written comments and

recommendations concerning the

proposed information collections

should be sent within 30 days of this

notice directly to the individuals

designated.

Dated: February 21, 1995.

James Scanlon,

Director, Data Policy Staff, Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Health and PHS

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 95–4634 Filed 2–23–95; 8:45 am]

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Health Resources and Services

Administration; Statement of

Organization, Functions, and

Delegations of Authority

Part HB (Health Resources and

Services Administration) of the

Statement of Organization, Functions,
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and Delegations of Authority for the

Department of Health and Human

Services is amended to reflect the

addition of the Bone Marrow Program.

Under HB–20, Organization and

Functions amend the functional

statements for the Bureau of Health

Resources Development (HBB), Health

Resources and Services Administration

(HB) by deleting the functional

statement for the Division of Organ

Transplantation (HBB3) and substituting

the following:

Division of Organ Transplantation

(HBB3). Plans, directs, coordinates, and

monitors a broad range of activities

relating to the field of organ

procurement and transplantation.

Specifically: (1) Develops, implements,

and maintains a program of grants to

organ procurement organizations

(OPOs); (2) provides technical

assistance to OPOs receiving Federal

funds; (3) establishes and maintains an

Organ Procurement and Transplantation

Network; (4) establishes and maintains

a scientific registry for organ

transplantation recipients; (5)

administers and monitors the contracts

governing the National Marrow Donor

Program; (6) conducts a program of

public information to inform the public

of the need for organ donations; (7)

monitors trends and analyzes data on

the efficiency and effectiveness of organ

procurement, bone marrow donation,

the allocation of organs among

transplant centers and transplant

patients, and on other aspect of organ

transplantation, and prepare reports as

needed; (8) in conjunction with the

Division of Information and Analysis,

coordinates collection of information

with other units of the Federal

Government concerned with organ and

bone marrow recovery and

transplantation (e.g., the National Center

for Health Services Research and Health

Care Technology Assessment, the

Health Care Financing Administration,

the National Institutes of Health, the

Department of the Navy, the Food and

Drug Administration, and the Centers

for Disease Control); (9) maintains

working relationships with State

activities and professional organizations

in the field of organ transplantation; (10)

maintains and/or fosters new

relationships with public and private

organizations (e.g., the North American

Transplant Coordination Organization,

the American Hospital Association, the

American Society of Transplant

Surgeons, and the American Society of

Transplant Physicians) to promote the

concepts of organ and bone marrow

donation, to follow trends in organ

procurement, and to maintain working

knowledge of clinical status of organ

and bone marrow transplantation; and

(11) develops and provides information

on organ and bone marrow recovery and

transplantation for professional

associations, health providers,

consumers, health insurers, medical

societies, State health departments, and

the general public.

This addition is effective upon date of

signature.

Dated: February 7, 1995.

Ciro V. Sumaya,

Administrator, Health Resources and Services

Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–4553 Filed 2–23–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Community Planning and

Development

[Docket No. N–95–1917; FR–3778–N–25]

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities

to Assist the Homeless

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Community Planning and

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and

surplus Federal property reviewed by

HUD for suitability for possible use to

assist the homeless.

ADDRESSES: For further information,

contact William A. Molster, room 7256,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 Seventh Street SW,

Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202)

708–1226; TDD number for the hearingand speech-impaired (202) 708–2565

(these telephone numbers are not tollfree) or call the toll-free Title V

information line at 1–800–927–7588.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with Sections 2905 and

2906 of the National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994,

Pub. L. 103–160 (Pryor Act

Amendment) and with 56 FR 23789

(May 24, 1991) and section 501 of the

Stewart B. McKinney Homeless

Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as

amended, HUD is publishing this Notice

to identify Federal buildings and other

real property that HUD has reviewed for

suitability for use to assist the homeless.

The properties were reviewed using

information provided to HUD by

Federal landholding agencies regarding

unutilized and underutilized buildings

and real property controlled by such

agencies or by GSA regarding its

inventory of excess or surplus Federal

property. This Notice is also published

in order to comply with the April 21,

1993 Court Order in National Coalition

for the Homeless v. Veterans

Administration, No. 88–2503–OG

(D.D.C.).

These properties reviewed are listed

as suitable/available and unsuitable. In

accordance with the Pryor Act

Amendment the suitable properties will

be made available for use to assist the

homeless.

Properties listed as suitable/available

will be available exclusively for

homeless use for a period of 60 days

from the date of this Notice. Please be

advised, in accordance with the

provisions of the Pryor Act Amendment,

that if no expressions of interest or

applications are received by the

Department of Health and Human

Services (HHS) during the 60 day

period, these properties will no longer

be available for use to assist the

homeless. In the case of buildings and

properties for which no such notice is

received, these buildings and properties

shall be available only for the purpose

of permitting a redevelopment authority

to express in writing an interest in the

use of such buildings and properties.

These buildings and properties shall be

available for a submission by such

redevelopment authority exclusively for

one year. Buildings and properties

available for a redevelopment authority

shall not be available for use to assist

the homeless. If a redevelopment

authority does not express an interest in

the use of the buildings or properties or

commence the use of buildings or

properties within the applicable time

period such buildings and properties

shall then be republished as properties

available for use to assist the homeless

pursuant to Section 501 of the Stewart

B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.

Homeless assistance providers

interested in any such property should

send a written expression of interest to

HHS, addressed to Judy Breitman,

Division of Health Facilities Planning,

U.S. Public Health Service, HHS, room

17A–10, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,

MD 20857; (301) 443–2265. (This is not

a toll-free number.) HHS will mail to the

interested provider an application

packet, which will include instructions

for completing the application. In order

to maximize the opportunity to utilize a

suitable property, providers should

submit their written expressions of

interest as soon as possible. For

complete details concerning the

processing of applications, the reader is

encouraged to refer to the interim rule

governing this program, 56 FR 23789

(May 24, 1991).