Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 48 / Monday, March 13, 1995 / Notices 13441

Dated: March 7, 1995

Linda A. Suydam,

Interim Deputy Commissioner for Operations.

[FR Doc. 95–6061 Filed 3–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

Health Care Financing Administration

[BPD–833–N]

Medicare Program; Hospice Wage

Index

AGENCY: Health Care Financing

Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act (FACA), this notice announces two

meetings of the Negotiated Rulemaking

Advisory Committee on the Medicare

Hospice Wage Index. The meetings are

open to the public.

DATES: The March meeting is scheduled

for March 22, 1995, from 10 a.m. until

5 p.m. e.s.t., and March 23, 1995, from

9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The April meeting

is scheduled for April 11, 1995, from 10

a.m. until 5 p.m. e.s.t., April 12, 1995,

from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and April 13,

1995, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Sheraton City Center, 1143 New

Hampshire Avenue NW., Washington,

DC 20037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Carter, (410) 966–4615.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

authority of the Negotiated Rulemaking

Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–648, 5 U.S.C.

581–590), the Secretary of the

Department of Health and Human

Services has established the Negotiated

Rulemaking Advisory Committee on the

Medicare Hospice Wage Index. The

Committee will make recommendations

with respect to the content of a

proposed rule on the wage index used

to adjust payment rates for hospice care

under the Medicare program to reflect

local differences in area wage levels.

The Committee consists of

representatives of interests that are

likely to be significantly affected by the

proposed rule.

The Committee will meet on March

22–23 and April 11–13, 1995. The

Committee will undertake the following

activities:

• Discussion of analyses using Bureau

of Labor Statistics data.

• Review issues in light of the BLS

and hospital data.

• Attempt to develop a consensus

document.

Individuals or organizations who

wish to attend the meeting or make oral

presentations may do so. However, the

number of presentations may be limited

by the time available. Individuals may

also submit written statements for the

Committee’s consideration. For

information on how to do this, please

contact the Committee facilitator, Judy

Ballard at (202) 690–7419.

(Section 10(a) of Public Law 92–463 (5 U.S.C.

App. 2, section 10(a)); 45 CFR Part 11

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.773 Medicare—Hospital

Insurance Program)

Dated: March 7, 1995.

Bruce C. Vladeck,

Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

[FR Doc. 95–6083 Filed 3–8–95; 12:34 pm]

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P

National Institutes of Health

Division of Research Grants; Notice of

Closed Meetings

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 Division

of Research Grants Special Emphasis

Panel (SEP) meetings:

Purpose/Agenda

To review individual grant applications.

Name of SEP: Clinical Sciences.

Date: March 29, 1995.

Time: 1 p.m.

Place: NIH, Westwood Building, Room

352, Telephone Conference.

Contact Person: Dr. Gertrude McFarland,

Scientific Review Admin., 5333 Westbard

Ave., Room 352, Bethesda, MD 20892; (301)

594–7080.

Name of SEP: Microbiological and

Immunological Sciences.

Date: April 11, 1995.

Time: 2 p.m.

Place: NIH, Westwood Building, Room

226, Telephone Conference.

Contact Person: Dr. Gerald Liddel,

Scientific Review Administrator, 5333

Westbard Ave., Room 226, Bethesda, MD

20892; (301) 594–7167.

Name of SEP: Microbiological and

Immunological Sciences.

Date: April 12, 1995.

Time: 1 p.m.

Place: NIH, Westwood Building, Room

226, Telephone Conference.

Contact Person: Dr. Gerald Liddel,

Scientific Review Administrator, 5333

Westbard Ave., Room 226, Bethesda, MD

20892; (301) 594–7167.

The meetings will be closed in

accordance with the provisions set forth

in secs. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title

5, U.S.C. Applications and/or proposals

and the discussions could reveal

confidential trade secrets or commercial

property such as patentable material

and personal information concerning

individuals associated with the

applications and/or proposals, the

disclosure of which would constitute a

clearly unwarranted invasion of

personal privacy.

This notice is being published less

than 15 days prior to the meeting due

to the urgent need to meet timing

limitations imposed by the grant review

cycle.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Nos. 93.306, 93.333, 93.337, 93.393–

93.396, 93.837–93.844, 93.846–93.878,

93.892, 93.893, National Institutes of Health,

HHS)

Dated: March 3, 1995.

Susan K. Feldman,

Committee Management Officer, NIH.

[FR Doc. 95–6056 Filed 3–10–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M

Social Security Administration

Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended;

Computer Matching Program (SSA/

Railroad Retirement Board)

AGENCY: Social Security Administration,

HHS.

ACTION: Notice of computer matching

program.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

provisions of the Privacy Act, as

amended, this notice announces a

computer matching program that SSA

plans to conduct.

DATES: SSA will file a report of the

subject matching program with the

Committee on Governmental Affairs of

the Senate, the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight of

the House of Representatives and the

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget. The matching program will be

effective as indicated below.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may

comment on this notice by either

facsimile to (410) 966–5138, or writing

to the Associate Commissioner for

Program and Integrity Reviews, 860

Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security

Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235. All

comments received will be available for

public inspection at this address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Associate Commissioner for Program

and Integrity Reviews as shown above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. General

The Computer Matching and Privacy

Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–

503), amended the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.

552a) by adding certain protections for